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Gies, who is around 60, said his motivation for creating Madison Air was his realization that “indoor air quality was horrible,” according to a Ret ail Roadshow.com presentation External link.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
She chops old vanilla beans, mixes them with epsom salts, adds a splash of vanilla extract, and has bath salts that are wildly aromatic, calming, and good for all that might ail you.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
Removing the manager is not the solution to all that has ailed and looks like it will ail the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2016
Introducing a platform “could solve a lot of things that ail us.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2016
People are moving in ail different directions, but soon, we will reach a hallway that no one has any reason to walk down.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
The cure for what ails us, in Mr. Epley’s prognosis, is making what he calls “the choice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
And you kind of need to really love L.A. to really fix what ails it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Still, a strong sequel has often proved a cure for what ails Hollywood, and the Thanksgiving weekend was no exception.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
“What ails you, young one?” he asked again.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Maybe they thought that what ailed the Florida citrus could be cured with a little private-equity magic.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The cybersecurity company’s earnings and revenue forecast met analysts’ expectations but f ailed to impress investors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
It was the cure-all for every economic pain that ailed us.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
There was none in those parts wizard enough to cure what ailed him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Germany is borrowing and spending more to try to revive its ailing economy after years of slow growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
At any time his ailing father, King Salman, 90, could die, elevating MBS to king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Puerto has written about how she got pregnant in 2022 and had no clear way to leave the state for an abortion, especially since she was helping to take care of her ailing mother.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Because of an ailing right knee, the Dodgers don’t really know what you might see out of Freddie Freeman this postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Don Bernardo really was our next door angel disguised as an old Spaniard with an ailing wife.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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