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At any time his ailing father, King Salman, 90, could die, elevating MBS to king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
In his closing arguments, prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said that defendants' "chaotic organization" left the ailing player "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Because of an ailing right knee, the Dodgers don’t really know what you might see out of Freddie Freeman this postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Minka Levinsky was a girl who worked in a sweatshop to help her ailing mother make their meager rent.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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