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Example Sentences

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With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined the rest of the regular season, the ailing Lakers will be without their starting backcourt possibly into the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

China needs a stable global economy as it is heavily reliant on selling goods around the world as it tries to revive an ailing domestic economy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Pezeshkian turned to Araghchi to help deliver his promise of sanctions relief for the ailing economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Baden-Wuerttemberg is home to some of the biggest names of Germany's important but ailing car industry, such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“Well, anyway,” I said, going back to what we had been discussing, “soup kitchen or not, they would not have refused an old ailing woman.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya