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Example Sentences

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Hoppock said Estelle was detained on a layover, as she traveled home from visiting her ailing father in France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Nike is just one of many U.S. brands ailing in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But unless, by some miracle, Luka Doncic’s ailing hamstring is healed by Game 2 on Thursday, the Thunder are just much too much for these Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared as headwinds mount.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Wall of Ailing Corn was still there, though I saw no corn, ailing or otherwise, along that wall now.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini