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Example Sentences
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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
But would it solve all the problems that ail our democracy?
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022
Felix Hernandez is back after missing a start to help ail his sore back.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 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
Ms. Wyman is standing there ail of a sudden with her hands on her hips like a cop who’s pulled us over, except there was no siren to warn us.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.