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Example Sentences

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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

What our milk cows taught me on that mountain farm, Hardin elevated into a principle that explains much of what ails modern society.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Whatever ails you, America, the remedy resides with we the people and the power we hold, particularly at the ballot box.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

“My love, Ophelia, what ails you this fine day?” asked Hamlet, perceiving my troubled mood.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein