trail
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She has mostly stuck to promoting her decades-long record on the campaign trail, which has recently focused on increased healthcare access for seniors, workforce development and Social Security benefit increases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Forestry England wanted people to have mulled wine and Irish cream hot chocolate as they made their way around an illuminations trail at Cannock Chase Forest in Staffordshire, set to run from October.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Everything I want done, I want done yesterday," she said in a recent interview on the campaign trail, where she reputedly refuelled by peeling hard-boiled eggs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The grind continued, and it started to feel like another day on the trail.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The bear could have returned by another trail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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While Huawei’s chip-making technology still trails Nvidia’s, the Chinese firm is moving aggressively to keep up, with support from Beijing and other domestic companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Happy trails back to 1996, and hope you have a great night!
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Raman still trails Bass significantly when it comes to the city’s major unions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
And that we absolutely will not leave the designated trails, the boardwalks.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Vanderbilt trailed by 17 points midway through the third quarter when they started chipping away at a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Yeah, probably, because …” He trailed off, thinking for several seconds.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was also the first time the Trojans trailed this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The 23-year-old from China had trailed Madison Keys 5-0 in the deciding set of their third-round match on Saturday before winning seven successive games to secure her spot in round four.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I picked up my own hat—the despised gray one from last year—and trailed after them, one hand clinging to the center post.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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“Being in the present and being inspired by the present,” he says, trailing off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The stock plunged that day and has stayed weak, now trailing the S&P 500 by 51 percentage points over the past 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 27-year arrived at the US Open trailing Aryna Sabalenka by just 434 points and was guaranteed to secure the number one ranking for the first time in her career by reaching the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
As we neared the lagoon, a black-winged stilt flew alongside the car, trailing its legs behind it.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
With no further advice or instruction she walks off down a black-and-white striped path, a thin curl of smoke trailing behind her, leaving Bailey alone in the courtyard.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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