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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

Whatever the case, an ailing housing market is not going to get well anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

All to communicate that this was a vigorous, healthy man of action, not an ailing drunkard.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Primary Trust,” which is receiving its L.A. premiere at the Mark Taper Forum, is a tonic for ailing spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He treated her the way that men in movies treat their ailing wives, the way he might have treated my mother had she allowed such naked displays of helplessness and affection.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris