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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
The sooner the discourse moves from economics to baseball the better because only then will the issues that truly ail the sport be addressed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2021
Felix Hernandez is back after missing a start to help ail his sore back.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2018
“We ought to check that there’s nothing odd about it. I mean, ail these funny instructions, who knows?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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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
This fact explains much of what ails Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
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
Whatever ails you, America, the remedy resides with we the people and the power we hold, particularly at the ballot box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
“My love, Ophelia, what ails you this fine day?” asked Hamlet, perceiving my troubled mood.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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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
He gave up; the false cat had ceased functioning, so evidently the short—if that was what ailed the thing—had finished off the power supply and basic drive-train.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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It’s common for people to move closer to ailing relatives.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The plans include a short-term fix for an ailing reservoir and longer-term efforts to keep the river flowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The broad overperformance, however, came as Ford notched another loss and revenue drop for its ailing EV business, and leaned on its storied pickup trucks to limit a year-over-year sales drop.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Presidential elections are scheduled for next year, amid speculation that the ailing Ortega is preparing a dynastic succession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
If he examined the empty setting on an old brooch, he’d see what happened to the missing gem: a miserly master, a midnight theft, a pawnbroker, ailing children, and draughts of foul-smelling medicine.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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