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Example Sentences

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Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

This fact explains much of what ails Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

Endeavoring to put what ails us in a greater context then requires maintaining a curiosity for all of life’s wrinkles.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2024

“What ails you now? Come, do not sulk. The bad humors will make you ill.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein