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Example Sentences
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Inexorably, Mr. McCarthy drives toward the view that what ails American men is the macho belief that men should always have their guard up, never complaining or revealing what’s going on inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
No amount of what-ifs, however, will fix what ails USC during its final three games.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Still, a strong sequel has often proved a cure for what ails Hollywood, and the Thanksgiving weekend was no exception.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
That said, I’m not quite naive enough to believe that wading into a river with my fly rod has some greater meaning, or that it can cure everything that ails us.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
“Joseph, what ails you? Are you feverish again? Are you chilled?”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
