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Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

It is the latest bad news from Germany's ailing auto sector, and a major blow for a manufacturer which had so far endured industry upheaval better than its peers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

It was sold as the ultimate fix for our ailing apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Air India is currently the biggest loss-making entity within the Tata Group - which took over the ailing carrier from the government in 2022 - and a point of growing consternation for the Tata board.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Kennedy kept the water heated to ninety degrees to soothe his ailing back.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin