ails
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of ails
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
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
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
“What ails you, young one?” he asked again.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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