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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

Removing the manager is not the solution to all that has ailed and looks like it will ail the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2016

The Beast,” said Sir Grummore with dignity, “has been walkin' round and round the cliff ail night She has been rubbin’ herself against it, and purrin’.

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

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

Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

“What ails thee, Ophelia? You are wan and distracted today.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

And it wasn’t an elixir for all the issues — visas, tickets, transportation — that ailed the tournament in its buildup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

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

But it was soon clear that it was something worse than mopiness that ailed Captain Cook.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

An ailing fund managed by KKR lost 6.55% over the past 12 months through June, a slight improvement from its 9.17% loss in the prior period.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Similarly, Likho, a one-eyed Russian Blue, also was ailing when Kobilha took him in at 8 years old, but she wanted him anyhow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

On the other hand, change may be necessary if you’re alone, ailing or both.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

When their flight was rerouted to Santo Domingo, one of the members visited his ailing father, who died a day later.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

His only concern was to get his ailing father out of the jungle alive.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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