trailing

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Carrier and Lennox trade for around 16 times 2025 Ebitda and about 23 times trailing earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The home side were trailing 2-0 after Noah Okafor's first-half double when the Argentine tried to stop the Leeds attacker by holding his hair in an off-the-ball incident, after being caught in the face himself.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 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

The little loudmouth flipped out of the Story Box, light trailing off her like streams of glitter.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia