trail
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Henry says the best thing about swapping homes isn't the savings but getting to visit places off the tourist trail and have a "really authentic experience".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
And these character details are legible but not conspicuous, letting the viewer keep their eyes on the story, rather than the trail of expositional breadcrumbs.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
There’s a friendship bracelet from a volunteer trip to Haiti, a horseshoe found on a Grand Canyon trail and antique lace from a market in Bruges, Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
She doesn’t think her son should have had to choose between living in poverty at home and the many risks of the migrant trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
We pass the mile marker that means we’re halfway done with the trail, and Jonah groans.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Plus, the home is set in a community with 190 acres of riding trails and “beautiful” landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
During the nature walk, we ambled down a tangle of dirt trails as Fadel pointed out wild rose bushes, Aspen trees and elderberry, giving a recipe for syrup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Frenchman trails the 39-year-old by just two goals after scoring 16 times in 16 World Cup appearances.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
They act like breadcrumb trails that help the immune system locate and remove cellular debris before it can trigger unwanted inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
And then another horse to pack gear on those same possibly dangerous mountain trails.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Argentina’s hopes of repeating as champion looked all but over when it trailed Egypt by two goals late in the second half, until a frantic rally turned the tide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is trailed by Kylian Mbappé of France and Norway's Erling Haaland, who both have seven goals, and England's Harry Kane who has six.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was the latest that any team have trailed by two or more goals in regulation time, and gone on to avoid defeat at a World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It won both games, never trailed, gave up just a goal and won its group handily, playing with a verve and confidence that erased all the doubts that had shadowed it coming in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Snow trailed down through the hole in the roof and collected in a small mound on the floor.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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It plots the trailing 12-month difference between two portfolios: The first contains the 10% of stocks with the best recent performance and the second owns the lowest-performing decile.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
It was England’s first World Cup victory after trailing 1-0 since the 1966 final, which the English team won as a tournament host.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
They are the first side to win a World Cup match after trailing by two or more goals since they themselves stunned Japan in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
But highlighting investors’ confidence in U.S. growth, the Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks hit a new record too, despite trailing other major benchmarks on Monday with a gain of less than 0.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
And it is better—better than counting sidewalk lines alone or trailing behind Jax and Deb.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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