ailment
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Though Roberts described Ohtani’s ailment as an overall issue, including his left knee and right biceps, he remained in the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
"It's really amazing to see that something that's supposed to prevent a physical ailment can also help keep our brain healthy, too."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Distressed vets administered a glucose injection -- the only option, given that the cause of the ailment remains unknown -- to the 11-year-old male, known as Genghis Khan, who was struggling to breathe.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
There are few fortunes that can outlast a dementia illness or other ailment that requires full-time care for 20-plus years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
At suppertime my mother came in to ask if I were ill, and being too slow-witted to invent an ailment, I got up and went down to the meal.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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They must submit to regular FAA-mandated medical exams, and ailments such as cardiac conditions or diabetes could permanently disqualify them from flying far earlier than age 65.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
While close to 3,000 died in the terrorist attacks, close to 9,000 have died in the two-and-a-half decades since, most likely from one of the dozens of ailments that lingering cloud has caused.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many have suffered cancers or other ailments from those recovery efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Shohei Ohtani was back in the lineup after missing four games because of multiple ailments as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6-3 to extend their winning streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Maybe it was a home with a chronically ill relative who was interested in regular examination by a young person who would listen endlessly to ailments and take precise notes.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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Chains
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