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Example Sentences

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You once walked from Munich to Paris to see an ailing friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He defeated ailing eighth-ranked American Ben Shelton in the third round on Sunday to improve his record against top-10 players to 6-5 — an impressive stat for someone so green.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

MPs and peers have been presented with proposals to refurbish the ailing Palace of Westminster and will decide what to do, in votes that are yet to be scheduled.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It is only the second such transition in the Islamic Republic’s 47-year history and the first since the ailing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transferred power to Khamenei in June 1989.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

My Mae Mobley got the number one rung, then they’s Fanny Lou at church, ailing from the rheumatism.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett