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This fact explains much of what ails Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

Economists and other experts have a similar refrain about what ails the state – high costs, lots of regulations and unaffordable home prices, among other factors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

“What ails you, Lurvy? Can’t you see the pig is all right?”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White