trailing

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With 99.54 percent of ballots counted, Oh's 49.15 percent vote share put victory all but beyond doubt, with Chong trailing on 48.13 percent and few votes left to be counted.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The other candidates in the race were trailing Ugarte and Mazariegos in early returns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Greenblatt, whose firm, Gotham Funds, didn’t respond to messages, has written and spoken about the likelihood of trailing the market for years—just not this many years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

During the latest quarter, 46 customers crossed the threshold of spending more than $1 million on a trailing 12-month basis, Robins said, which compares with 26 customers a year ago.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It was a lovely, sunny place, with trailing green plants in the windows.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood