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Turturro admires Harry’s old-school pride in his craft, but the character’s devotion to his ailing wife struck a deeper chord.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Germany is borrowing and spending more to try to revive its ailing economy after years of slow growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
But her ailing parents, Moses and Charlotte, were unable to fulfill the visa terms, and Charlotte was unlikely to survive the journey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
“Sweet lad,” she begged, “’twill give thee strength and mend those ailing limbs.”
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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