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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
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So while Newsom’s demand for a 60-day plan might not sound like much, it goes to the heart of what ails the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Herewith another morality tale about what truly ails Europe’s most important economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
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 ails you?" he said quietly, in the voice he used for the bukshah.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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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
There was none in those parts wizard enough to cure what ailed him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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In 1960, they were in New York City’s Greenwich Village when the Weavers’ Ronnie Gilbert invited my father to a living wake for the ailing folk singer Cisco Houston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
The catalyst: a muckraking YouTuber named “Reckless Ben,” who stormed into town on a mission to recover the toy bricks for an ailing retiree’s family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Relatedly, it has seemed Pinterest always has an area of advertiser demand that’s ailing just enough to curb growth.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Early in 1596, he was granted leave of absence from his teaching duties to visit his ailing grandparents, and took the opportunity to call in on Maestlin in Tübingen.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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