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ail

[ayl] / 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

That’s on top of parts and raw material shortages that already ail regional manufacturing because of supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

Ms. Wyman is standing there ail of a sudden with her hands on her hips like a cop who’s pulled us over, except there was no siren to warn us.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

Herewith another morality tale about what truly ails Europe’s most important economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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 Bondi is doing in Washington isn’t a cure for what ails it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Miss Velma T. Harkrader was going to enlist the aid of her chemistry class in mixing up some of her “good for what ails you” elixir.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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

But it was soon clear that it was something worse than mopiness that ailed Captain Cook.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

The ailing quarterbacks include the reigning Super Bowl champion, the Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold, and Caleb Williams, who was carted off a week after leading the Chicago Bears to a 59-point explosion in their opener.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

When Ratcliffe agreed on Christmas Eve 2023 to spend £1.25bn to buy a minority stake in Manchester United, his intention was to restore the ailing club to its past glories.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The announcement is also the latest tie-up between Germany's ailing auto industry and the defence sector, which is booming as countries build up their militaries to face an increasingly dangerous world.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

But it’s not just his knee that’s ailing him, Roberts said after talking to the Dodgers training staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

For those of us at the shelter, it ended with two words, Behawenha Allah, spoken amid tears by an ailing man who leaned on a cane as he stood at the shelter’s door.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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