ailment
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There are few fortunes that can outlast a dementia illness or other ailment that requires full-time care for 20-plus years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The FDA also requires that a drug be tested for its ability to treat a named ailment rather than something more general like “aging.”
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Glanville had been struggling for the last few years with a mysterious ailment that caused recurring facial swelling, speech impairment and the loss of teeth, leaving her reluctant to go out in public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
The fascinated Kayleen, clearly outclassed in the first round of the ailment and injury competition that forms the mordant spine of the play, asks to see and touch Doug’s wound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Mr. Haber opened the show with the announcement that Anna May Wong would not be participating, as she had been overtaken by an ailment.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Last year, the SSA added 13 ailments to its compassionate allowance list of conditions that are so severe they automatically meet Social Security’s strict definition of disability.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some of the most familiar medical problems and ailments arise directly from these inherited constraints.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
High blood pressure, nervous breakdowns, respiratory problems, fever and dehydration feature among the most common ailments at the site housing hundreds, according to several doctors consulted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Some local residents have long pressed leaders to act, saying that intrusive noise could worsen post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
It wasn’t just that his ailments had all cleared up; or that he went to movies now, and baseball games.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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Chains
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The Fault in Our Stars
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