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Dance then tailed him in her BMW along the A127 to Basildon, while Summers followed in a rented Toyota.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy rebounded in the first quarter despite signs activity tailed off in March even with a spike in energy prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

However, traffic tailed off the second half of the year, with the L.A. port expecting a single-digit decline in volume this year before Friday’s decision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

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

Perhaps Mr. Kugler will finally have this shady character tailed.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank