trail
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BBC File on 4 Investigates has been on the trail of the man who stole from all of us - and seemingly got away with it.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Championed by state Sen. Mike McGuire, the trail would stretch from San Francisco Bay to Humboldt Bay, winding through the North Coast’s remote, wild country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Viral moments from the campaign trail often crystalize both the key issues in a race and how the candidates are responding to them.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Not only does the practice create a paper trail, it carries steep penalties.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
But two weeks ago, running one slow lap around the nature trail would have seemed like nothing to me, and last Tuesday, it was a capital A achievement.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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A Los Angeles City Council panel in April proposed banning e-bikes from local trails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
On Friday, streets were quiet in Bend, an area known for its natural beauty, with hiking trails and ski slopes nearby that attract tens of thousands of visitors every year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The network has around 200 members and "almost all" embrace the spooky season with a mix of "maize mazes, after-dark trails, scare attractions and pumpkin festivals".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
If you don’t own a pair of so-called high-stack or max-cushion running shoes yourself, no doubt you’ve seen others wearing them, whether at the gym, on trails or just knocking about town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The agents sped past the old trails that cowboys had once followed—trails that were now supplanted by cattle cars pulled by shrieking locomotives.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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They have trailed at the break three times, something they hadn't experienced since 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In 2020 she trailed her Democratic challenger in pre-election polling.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Liverpool were woeful for much of the first half as they trailed Villarreal by two goals, but Ngumoha took responsibility and began to turn the tide.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
To earn an extra 6.3 percentage points annually, the portfolio trailed by as much as 38.4 points over a 12-month period and by a gut-wrenching 72.6 points over 36 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She trailed off at the look on Molly’s face.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Eric Bridges, a Fresno hairdresser, has accused Pacheco of closely trailing him in an orange Nissan Altima for more than 20 minutes on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
While Nixon remains competitive in the final weeks of the general election, most polls show her still trailing her opponent, Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody, by several points.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Most polls show Mr. Minogue, an Army veteran and former CEO of the medical device company Abiomed, trailing by double digits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
That exceeds the forward free cash flow yield and the trailing free cash flow yield of 3.82%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
And there was the Bloomer rolling along, a gleam of apple red trailing white smoke behind like the tail of a kite.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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