tails

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Long necks, enormous bodies, tiny heads, and sweeping tails have made sauropods some of the most recognizable dinosaurs ever discovered.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

“Energy risks linger, inflation tails remain skewed up, and geopolitical brinkmanship could yet revive USD strength despite an eventual deal remaining the most likely outcome,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Importantly, defense spending and the potential for rearming will be “one of the long tails of this war,” Blitz wrote in a Wednesday client note, which also warned of related inflation risks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Hutchings uses scallops, large shrimp and fish fillets, but other options like oysters, lobster tails, crabs, mussels and clams are perfectly acceptable.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Brown, with a white tip on their tails and four white paws,” Nhamo said quickly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer