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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

What Bondi is doing in Washington isn’t a cure for what ails it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

That said, I’m not quite naive enough to believe that wading into a river with my fly rod has some greater meaning, or that it can cure everything that ails us.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

“Nothing ails me, honored Master,” murmured the boy.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw