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A rotting carpet of familiar fan-shaped leaves soon surrounded the tree, a sight so alarming Jung and her neighbours formed a crew of amateur detectives to solve the mystery: what was ailing their hardy ginkgo?
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The announcement is also the latest tie-up between Germany's ailing auto industry and the defence sector, which is booming as countries build up their militaries to face an increasingly dangerous world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
But it’s not just his knee that’s ailing him, Roberts said after talking to the Dodgers training staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Thursday’s stock swoon wasn’t helped by more signs of an ailing American consumer, courtesy of Walmart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
They readied the remaining dogs; but the ailing men would have to pull also.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
