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Example Sentences
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This fact explains much of what ails Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
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
Note to all cellar-dwelling NFL teams: If you’re seeking a cure for what ails you, check your schedule for when you’ll be playing the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024
That said, I’m not quite naive enough to believe that wading into a river with my fly rod has some greater meaning, or that it can cure everything that ails us.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
“Joseph, what ails you? Are you feverish again? Are you chilled?”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
