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ail

[eyl] / eɪl /


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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

But would it solve all the problems that ail our democracy?

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2022

Felix Hernandez is back after missing a start to help ail his sore back.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2018

Havermeyer was a lead bombardier who never took evasive action going in to the target and thereby increased the danger of ail the men who flew in the same formation with him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

Neither CEO Jim Farley nor your editorial board is wrong in diagnosing what ails our skilled workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

What Bondi is doing in Washington isn’t a cure for what ails it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2025

“What ails thee, Ophelia? You are wan and distracted today.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

And it wasn’t an elixir for all the issues — visas, tickets, transportation — that ailed the tournament in its buildup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

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

There was none in those parts wizard enough to cure what ailed him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Similarly, Likho, a one-eyed Russian Blue, also was ailing when Kobilha took him in at 8 years old, but she wanted him anyhow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Instead of a caregiving crisis bringing families together out of shared love for an ailing parent, it’s tearing many of them apart.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The catalyst: a muckraking YouTuber named “Reckless Ben,” who stormed into town on a mission to recover the toy bricks for an ailing retiree’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

It is the latest bad news from Germany's ailing auto sector, and a major blow for a manufacturer which had so far endured industry upheaval better than its peers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

But Matty knew, pulling his hand from the ailing puppy, that it was time to test it once again.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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