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ail

[eyl] / 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

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

Removing the manager is not the solution to all that has ailed and looks like it will ail the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2016

They had ail left him, his father and his mother and his sisters and even his bastard brother Jon.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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 our milk cows taught me on that mountain farm, Hardin elevated into a principle that explains much of what ails modern society.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

I have to stop and rest frequently, although I know the only cure for what ails me requires continued searching.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

He gave up; the false cat had ceased functioning, so evidently the short—if that was what ailed the thing—had finished off the power supply and basic drive-train.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The announcement is also the latest tie-up between Germany's ailing auto industry and the defence sector, which is booming as countries build up their militaries to face an increasingly dangerous world.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

In a tribute last week, Michael McKean, Curry's co-star in the 1985 comedy whodunit Clue, said that the ailing actor had been in a "grim physical state".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Tim Cook was no stranger to Apple’s earnings calls even before he was asked to temporarily hold down the CEO post for an ailing Steve Jobs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Iryna Terekh, the young owner of a small furniture company, sped out of the town of Bucha with her ailing mother in the passenger seat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The few doctors left in Kabul didn’t have the right equipment to diagnose what was ailing her or the right medication to make her better.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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