tail
Example Sentences
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Antonelli's second off-track incident handed second place to McLaren's Lando Norris and the three cars fought nose to tail until the end of the race.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
In April, more than 100 fund managers schlepped to Newark and boarded a chartered 737 jet with SpaceX’s logo on the tail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
In other words, not only is the dog chasing its own tail, but it appears to be eating it as well.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The cub lay obediently still, thumping its tail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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