failing health
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Serbian state officials and Mladic's family had appealed for his release due to his failing health, but those calls were rejected by the Hague tribunal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The late Dianne Feinstein, who served as senator from California for 31 years, faced intense scrutiny and accusations about her obviously failing health before her death in September 2023.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Not everyone who has dementia lacks testamentary capacity, but your relative’s failing health and cognitive issues certainly complicate matters.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
Another couple have now had to move into a retirement community because of their advanced ages and failing health.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Not only might it alarm her, but our behavior could also alert school officials to her failing health.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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