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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

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

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

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

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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