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Example Sentences

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All to communicate that this was a vigorous, healthy man of action, not an ailing drunkard.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Primary Trust,” which is receiving its L.A. premiere at the Mark Taper Forum, is a tonic for ailing spirits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Hopes for AI-related tie-ups and good news for its ailing European business are some of the elements boosting Ford’s stock recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Hoppock said Estelle was detained on a layover, as she traveled home from visiting her ailing father in France.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

In addition, she was taking care of her ailing mother and her elderly father, all while holding down a job as an artist at a lithographer’s shop.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy