trailing

Example Sentences

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Polls show her trailing Graham Platner, the tattooed oysterman endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For comparison, OpenAI said last week that it’s generating $2 billion a month, which “likely implies” that it’s trailing Anthropic on a run-rate basis, according to Jefferies analyst Brent Thill.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

We see them appear out of the dark at speed to make the delicate manoeuvre to feed their fuel-hungry jets - locking on to a hose trailing from the tanker wing.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Bruins weren’t prepared for the Blue Devils to be so prepared for them, trailing at the break for just the second time this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

The car spun through the leaves, darkening somewhere he slowed it, but mostly just trailing smoke above and behind it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott