tailgate
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As a busy user of the cargo hold, I fell in love with the power-folding rear seats and hands-free tailgate function.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The new rules stipulate that all doors except the tailgate "shall be equipped with a mechanical release exterior door handle".
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
The nostalgia hit Ross Niederhaus in the grocery store as he stocked up for what might be his last Rose Bowl tailgate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
It was inspired by state fairs, long summer nights and tailgate parties, made popular in the US.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
The fourth and final can he swung off the tailgate onto his toe.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
That’s what builds the community here, the tailgates, the pride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The campaign includes Parmigiano-branded tailgates, in-stadium media tastings, social media collaborations and a presence across the Jets’ platforms and at MetLife Stadium.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
She appreciates the friends she has made at tailgates and pre-show meetups from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hartford, Connecticut.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
Excluded cars from those model years include the Ram 1500 Classic, vehicles with Ram’s multifunction tailgate feature, and those with sensors that can alert drivers to insecure tailgates.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
“The tailgates of the trucks were lowered and the guards ordered us to jump down,” Jack said.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
Feniger admits, “The only time I ever tailgated was when I was on ‘Top Chef Masters,’ and guess what?
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
There are no door staff here, and I tailgated some residents through a starkly decorated lobby.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
A security guard grew suspicious after Mr. Cabrera Fuentes and a travel companion tailgated onto residential premises and took a photo of the U.S. source’s license plate.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
If a road rage incident turns scary and you’re being followed, harassed, tailgated, or threatened, call 911 or pull into a police station, which will likely cause the other driver to move on.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
A great musician, very bright, but not a good driver, Linton believed that she sometimes tailgated, and sometimes sped.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Kansas City has a legendary tailgating culture which is regarded as one of the best in the country and includes some of the country's best barbecue.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Surrey Police officer, Alexander McAlpine, tracked Hollywood in an unmarked police car and said he saw his vehicle "repeatedly bully" other vehicles out of its way by tailgating.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
At the stadium itself, parking is expected to be significantly reduced or repurposed, with traditional tailgating effectively eliminated.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
The footage, which shows a blue BMW tailgating a cyclist in the bike lane, forcing the cyclist to hop the curb onto the sidewalk, has since gone viral on Fetzer’s Instagram page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
I expected big crowds after football games, but this looked like the entire school had formed one huge tailgating party.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
