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[ayl] / 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

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

“We ought to check that there’s nothing odd about it. I mean, ail these funny instructions, who knows?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

Scientist that she is, Fancourt presents plenty of evidence for art as a cure to what ails us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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

I have to stop and rest frequently, although I know the only cure for what ails me requires continued searching.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

But it was soon clear that it was something worse than mopiness that ailed Captain Cook.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

At any time his ailing father, King Salman, 90, could die, elevating MBS to king.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Puerto has written about how she got pregnant in 2022 and had no clear way to leave the state for an abortion, especially since she was helping to take care of her ailing mother.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Because of an ailing right knee, the Dodgers don’t really know what you might see out of Freddie Freeman this postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Elsewhere, "Posh finally makes some dosh" features next to a photo of Victoria Beckham, reporting on the improved fortunes of her previously ailing eponymous fashion label.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The few doctors left in Kabul didn’t have the right equipment to diagnose what was ailing her or the right medication to make her better.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai


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