ailment
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One year after the fire, Christine Moore died unexpectedly with a heart ailment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
Insisting it was nothing to worry about, Fischer mentioned the ailment to few people at Base Camp.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Angurweet is used as a remedy for ailments including stomach ache.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
This activity is likely to have caused the “Havana Syndrome” ailments reported at scale by personnel at the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The province has also recorded a surge in respiratory ailments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The river also emits airborne toxins including noxious hydrogen sulfide gas, which causes asthma, headaches and other ailments in neighboring communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He listens to your ailments, then tells you whether you need to buy a pill, a good-luck charm, or just go home and forget about it.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing ailment
Chains
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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The Fault in Our Stars
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