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ail

[eyl] / eɪl /


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Gies, who is around 60, said his motivation for creating Madison Air was his realization that “indoor air quality was horrible,” according to a Ret ail Roadshow.com presentation External link.

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

She chops old vanilla beans, mixes them with epsom salts, adds a splash of vanilla extract, and has bath salts that are wildly aromatic, calming, and good for all that might ail you.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2022

The sooner the discourse moves from economics to baseball the better because only then will the issues that truly ail the sport be addressed.

From Washington Post Dec. 2, 2021

That’s on top of parts and raw material shortages that already ail regional manufacturing because of supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

Though I suspect my mother did not understand ail that was going on, her support never wavered.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

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

Neither CEO Jim Farley nor your editorial board is wrong in diagnosing what ails our skilled workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Whatever ails you, America, the remedy resides with we the people and the power we hold, particularly at the ballot box.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2025

“Nothing ails me, honored Master,” murmured the boy.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Maybe they thought that what ailed the Florida citrus could be cured with a little private-equity magic.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

The cybersecurity company’s earnings and revenue forecast met analysts’ expectations but f ailed to impress investors.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

It was the cure-all for every economic pain that ailed us.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2025

There was none in those parts wizard enough to cure what ailed him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Similarly, Likho, a one-eyed Russian Blue, also was ailing when Kobilha took him in at 8 years old, but she wanted him anyhow.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Instead of a caregiving crisis bringing families together out of shared love for an ailing parent, it’s tearing many of them apart.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The catalyst: a muckraking YouTuber named “Reckless Ben,” who stormed into town on a mission to recover the toy bricks for an ailing retiree’s family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Relatedly, it has seemed Pinterest always has an area of advertiser demand that’s ailing just enough to curb growth.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“Well, anyway,” I said, going back to what we had been discussing, “soup kitchen or not, they would not have refused an old ailing woman.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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