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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

But would it solve all the problems that ail our democracy?

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2022

Felix Hernandez is back after missing a start to help ail his sore back.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2018

And they all sang together, led by Colonel CuDy at the top of hia voice, ail belling triumphantly hi the terrible moonlight.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Herewith another morality tale about what truly ails Europe’s most important economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

And you kind of need to really love L.A. to really fix what ails it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 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 ails you, boy? Are you asleep, or struck dumb?”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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

“Fix anything. Could sense what ailed a car. Good with his hands. And he could sing. Sang the old-timey songs while he worked. Lord, he could sing. You take after him that way, son?”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

It’s sobering and painful work because people have died or are ailing.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Elsewhere, "Posh finally makes some dosh" features next to a photo of Victoria Beckham, reporting on the improved fortunes of her previously ailing eponymous fashion label.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Tim Cook was no stranger to Apple’s earnings calls even before he was asked to temporarily hold down the CEO post for an ailing Steve Jobs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

When Zhou died in January 1976, hundreds of thousands of mourners poured into Tiananmen Square with wreaths and poems, a spontaneous outpouring that the ailing Mao’s allies saw as a challenge to their authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Alarm changed to resignation, and more and more Doc Daneeka acquired the look of an ailing rodent.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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