trailing

Example Sentences

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Russell headed into the five-week break enforced on F1 by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix second in the championship, trailing team-mate Kimi Antonelli by nine points.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At 22, he’s also the second-youngest to get there, trailing only Paul Kariya.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The stock won’t be valued cheaply at close to 30 times trailing adjusted pro forma net income for 2025, Barron’s estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Polls showed Orbán had been trailing for months behind Magyar, a former ally who turned against Fidesz in 2024 and built Tisza into a political force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Glittering black eyes searched the night, a forked tongue tasted the air, the small living plants appeared to shudder as the long scaly body brushed by them, trailing its way along.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques