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ailment

[ayl-muhnt] / ˈeɪl mənt /


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Vance is clearly embroiled in a lifelong struggle with a common ailment of self-serious men who consider themselves profound geniuses.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Economists have lots of theories, but a commonly cited ailment is “uncertainty.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Dysport is a muscle relaxant that Ipsen markets for therapeutic indications such as a neck ailment called cervical dystonia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Dodgers will continue to monitor Ohtani’s recovery from a knee ailment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

While the precise nature of his ailment was kept secret, Alexei continued to be a pale, sickly boy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

More than 400,000 people in Indonesia have been treated for acute respiratory ailments caused by the toxic haze, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

It’s a scene that Stewart imbues with terror and sadness as we see the formerly stoic Xavier shrivel in his hospital bed, reminded of his ailments and his mortality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

So, too, was Capra’s, despite some misbegotten movies and his struggles with depression and other ailments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wait times were often long and tempers short, he said, as patients without primary care showed up seeking help for minor ailments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

For Tex and Flo, both forced by ailments to retire from their occupation, settled near Reno, Nevada.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote


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