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He defeated ailing eighth-ranked American Ben Shelton in the third round on Sunday to improve his record against top-10 players to 6-5 — an impressive stat for someone so green.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

If Rinku Singh did not have to leave the team to attend to his ailing father, Samson may not have got that extra chance.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

It is only the second such transition in the Islamic Republic’s 47-year history and the first since the ailing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transferred power to Khamenei in June 1989.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Early in 1596, he was granted leave of absence from his teaching duties to visit his ailing grandparents, and took the opportunity to call in on Maestlin in Tübingen.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin