trail
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At one point, one resident said, the smell of rot was so strong they believed a wild animal had died on a nearby hiking trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
More thunderstorms and heavy rainfall were possible through Monday, possibly leading to "additional flash flooding, debris flows, rockfall and changing trail and river conditions," the park service warned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Bright Angel trail is its most popular hike.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It ignited near a hiking trail in the parched hills just northwest of the city on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As I run along the trail, I imagine us at different ages.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
He said the marsh also serves as a green space for the public that includes about 12 miles of walking trails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Its revitalized city center features the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, which boasts 158 acres of indoor and outdoor botanic gardens, nature trails and a massive sculpture collection.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
That still trails American titans by a wide margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I—I hadn’t thought...,” she starts, but then her voice trails off.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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Even with Wednesday's jump, growth in the company's share price has trailed other chip companies in recent months and pales in comparison to the stratospheric leaps in 2023 that followed the launch of ChatGPT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the past, United have almost trailed the players they want to sign, then spent ages trying to complete a deal – or not.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The industrial sector has performed better than the S&P 500 so far this year, although it has trailed the energy and technology sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
That portfolio has trailed the broader market since he took the fund and his firm public in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her voice trailed off, but her expression grew dreamy and soft.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Partly that is because megacaps such as Tesla and Microsoft have been laggards, trailing the broader market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
With 2,000 points to defend at Flushing Meadows and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina now trailing by only 434, Sabalenka must win again to extend her 99-week run as the world number one.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Since 1928, only 8% of quarters have had a higher trailing four-quarter growth rate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Polls show him badly trailing in his race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who has gone from an under-the-radar freshman senator to a potential President McDreamBoat in Democrats’ eyes over the past couple of months.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Fins flapping, tentacles trailing behind them, their long bodies were flashing bright red in a way that meant, “Swim for your lives!”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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