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Example Sentences

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Hoppock said Estelle was detained on a layover, as she traveled home from visiting her ailing father in France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The ailing budget airline had been hoping to finalize a $500 million lifeline from the government before running out of cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared as headwinds mount.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The unblocked billions would help revive Hungary's ailing economy, he added.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“A finer pig there never was. He’d been ailing for a time, so I do suppose it was right to put him down.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool