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They also carry a circular disk attached to the tail that can seal the shell opening like a door when the animal retreats inside.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Jacks took the big wickets of Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka and then wrapped up the tail for career-best figures of 5-22.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

This time around, Karol G released “BbY Wow” at the tail end of July, allowing it just enough time to seep into the brains of all its listeners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The cause was likely a hydrogen leak near the airship’s tail, ignited when a buildup of static electricity generated a powerful spark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Clare felt Gingersnipes watching him and curled farther into himself, burying his face deeper in his tail.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

The tails side of every newly-minted coin from the 1p to the £2 now features the country's flora and fauna - from bees to an oak tree leaf.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

So the mechanics had to jump up on the tails of the aircraft to keep the planes’ noses raised.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Sea eagles, also known as white tailed eagles, were hunted to extinction in the UK and the UK's last native white-tailed eagle was shot in Shetland back in 1918, according to the charity.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

In many ways, “Becoming George” serves as a thoroughgoing and persuasive amendment to the incomplete legacy that has tailed Sand for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

If he was being tailed, he could wait for a stop, let the doors begin to close, then leap up and jump out as the doors shut behind him.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

But consider that, for one year, that 6.9% price increase has come on top of a tailing distribution rate of 8.82%, which is based on the current price.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Her international career was at risk of tailing off.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

But other portions were harder to confirm -- with Thai authorities not providing information, and Chinese officials tailing our reporters and impeding efforts to talk further with him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Reporters in vans linger in traffic nearby, tailing us.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu