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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

In taking that assessment this week, we should consider and discuss solutions to the issues that ail the on-field product.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2018

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

And they all sang together, led by Colonel CuDy at the top of hia voice, ail belling triumphantly hi the terrible moonlight.

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

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

And none of that will cure any of what ails him, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

Velma T. working on the cure-all for whatever ails you.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

And it wasn’t an elixir for all the issues — visas, tickets, transportation — that ailed the tournament in its buildup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026

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

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

But her ailing parents, Moses and Charlotte, were unable to fulfill the visa terms, and Charlotte was unlikely to survive the journey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

When Ratcliffe agreed on Christmas Eve 2023 to spend £1.25bn to buy a minority stake in Manchester United, his intention was to restore the ailing club to its past glories.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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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