ailment
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Vance is clearly embroiled in a lifelong struggle with a common ailment of self-serious men who consider themselves profound geniuses.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Economists have lots of theories, but a commonly cited ailment is “uncertainty.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
As it turns out, the ailment was more minor than that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Though Roberts described Ohtani’s ailment as an overall issue, including his left knee and right biceps, he remained in the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But shortly beforehand, the two men died—hours apart, in the same hospital, of a similar respiratory ailment.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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Argan doesn’t hide his motive: to have a physician in the family—or better, two—to treat his multiplying ailments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But by the first week of September, the Dodgers could no longer argue that his poor performance wasn’t necessarily connected to his ailments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Vatican has historically been very secretive about papal health, but began to be more transparent during the illness of Leo's predecessor Francis, an Argentine who freely discussed his ailments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are increasingly used for a wide range of ailments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The benches are always packed with people talking about their ailments.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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