trailing

Example Sentences

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The rear or 'trailing' hand is the right hand, positioned close to the tail of the board.

From BBC

Such opinions are non-binding but often set the tone for the court's ruling, which is due in coming months -- as Hungary gears up for April elections with Orban trailing in the polls.

From Barron's

One by one, they filed into the small house, their shadows trailing on the ground beside them.

From Literature

She remembered trailing behind her grandmother cutting roses in her garden, lugging bucketfuls of flowers and inhaling the sweetness.

From Los Angeles Times

He finished second in the short program after struggling on multiple jumps, trailing Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama’s electrifying performance by almost 10 points.

From Los Angeles Times