ails
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of ails
Example Sentences
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"What ails you?" he said quietly, in the voice he used for the bukshah.
From Literature
We know what we’re getting, and nine times out of 10 it is just the thing for what ails us.
From Salon
This fact explains much of what ails Europe.
Still, a strong sequel has often proved a cure for what ails Hollywood, and the Thanksgiving weekend was no exception.
From MarketWatch
What Bondi is doing in Washington isn’t a cure for what ails it.
From Los Angeles Times
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