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ail

[ayl] / 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

That’s on top of parts and raw material shortages that already ail regional manufacturing because of supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

“I’m close with ail the guys on the team. It’s hard not to be. But I guess I’d have to say Patrick Thomas.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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

No amount of what-ifs, however, will fix what ails USC during its final three games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 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

Neither CEO Jim Farley nor your editorial board is wrong in diagnosing what ails our skilled workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 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

There was none in those parts wizard enough to cure what ailed him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

In L.A.’s ailing luxury market, it’s an ambitious price tag but also a revealing one, given that Persson paid the same price for the home in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Puerto has written about how she got pregnant in 2022 and had no clear way to leave the state for an abortion, especially since she was helping to take care of her ailing mother.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The ailing quarterbacks include the reigning Super Bowl champion, the Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold, and Caleb Williams, who was carted off a week after leading the Chicago Bears to a 59-point explosion in their opener.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A rotting carpet of familiar fan-shaped leaves soon surrounded the tree, a sight so alarming Jung and her neighbours formed a crew of amateur detectives to solve the mystery: what was ailing their hardy ginkgo?

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“His wife, poor ailing soul, done passed on, and he thinking about coming North.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin


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