trailing

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Russell headed into the five-week break enforced on F1 by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix second in the championship, trailing team-mate Kimi Antonelli by nine points.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At 22, he’s also the second-youngest to get there, trailing only Paul Kariya.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Carrier and Lennox trade for around 16 times 2025 Ebitda and about 23 times trailing earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Total dollar volume is on pace to make this the second-most-active year for biopharma M&A in history, trailing only 2019, notes Stifel’s Tim Opler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

They curled up on either side of the boat, looking up at the stars through the trailing canopy of coconut branches.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook