- present tense form of ail (3rd person singular).
ails
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So much of what ails higher education in the U.S. is rooted in a broken K-12 system that fails to prepare college-bound students adequately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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 our milk cows taught me on that mountain farm, Hardin elevated into a principle that explains much of what ails modern society.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
Velma T. working on the cure-all for whatever ails you.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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