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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
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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
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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
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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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