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Example Sentences

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It showed the 79-year-old clad in a white robe and papal-red cape, a divine light emanating from the palm of one hand while the other hand was placed on an ailing man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Good-time McCarthy wants to make up for having neglected his ailing friend; his ailing friend, having neglected himself, is more than a little defensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

China needs a stable global economy as it is heavily reliant on selling goods around the world as it tries to revive an ailing domestic economy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Baden-Wuerttemberg is home to some of the biggest names of Germany's important but ailing car industry, such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

She was on the far pavement walking an ailing swag-bellied dachshund on a lead.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan