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Example Sentences
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The high point is the marvelous scene in which an abashed Berenger visits an ailing Jean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thursday’s stock swoon wasn’t helped by more signs of an ailing American consumer, courtesy of Walmart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s common for people to move closer to ailing relatives.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente said it will give ailing Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital a $25-million grant to help expand its overcrowded emergency department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Dr. Woodhull being sick, ailing and incapable of self-support, I felt it my duty to myself and to human nature that he should be cared for,” she said.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
