tailing

Example Sentences

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She is in the early stages of developing a tool to quickly identify behaviour like lurking and tailing, and direct help when it is needed.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Human metapneumovirus cases commonly start showing up in January before peaking in March or April and then tailing off in June, said Dr. Jessica August, chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

For example: The work C was doing has a name—“commuting”—a deliberately mundane term for pursuing, tailing, and deliberately irritating ICE agents moving through the city in unmarked cars.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

Pogrebins are attracted to humans and enjoy tailing them, staying in their shadow and crouching quickly should the shadow’s owner turn around.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling