coattails
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Bellingham said other wind farms were now riding "the coattails of Monsoon", with one Laos official pointing to 10 to 15 projects under development nationwide.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
His challengers are strong: Leguizamo in ‘The Odyssey,’ which has coattails, Giamatti in ‘The Debut,’ Rockwell, who won for Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards,’ and four-time nominee Norton in ‘The Invite.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Bloom Energy has indeed ridden on the coattails of AI excitement and investors’ quests for companies positioned to benefit from powering data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The movie had to be made close enough to the album’s release that it could ride the coattails of the record’s popularity until the “Brat”-green wheels fell off.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
He wore an old-fashioned suit—Abraham Lincoln style—with a bow tie and long coattails and stuff.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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