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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

But would it solve all the problems that ail our democracy?

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2022

Removing the manager is not the solution to all that has ailed and looks like it will ail the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2016

It was a Yiddish phrase her grandfather used ail the time and which she’d never understood before.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

And you kind of need to really love L.A. to really fix what ails it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

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

Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

“Mercy,” said Sir Meliagrance, “what ails you, Ma’am, to sleep so long?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

In a tribute last week, Michael McKean, Curry's co-star in the 1985 comedy whodunit Clue, said that the ailing actor had been in a "grim physical state".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It’s common for people to move closer to ailing relatives.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Iryna Terekh, the young owner of a small furniture company, sped out of the town of Bucha with her ailing mother in the passenger seat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente said it will give ailing Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital a $25-million grant to help expand its overcrowded emergency department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The two padded steadily for an hour through light woods, Pax restraining himself to keep pace with the ailing Gray, relieved at least that they kept moving.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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