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Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the largest animals ever to walk on land, yet their earliest life stages were small, exposed, and highly vulnerable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

During that deployment, a Japanese patrol was tailed by Chinese aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Although his production had tailed off the past few years, Joey Bosa was a stalwart for this team since 2016, predating the club’s move to Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

The policeman tailed me the entire way back to town.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

As Laila reached for the curtains, she saw a car pass by on the street tailed by a cloud of dust.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini