tail

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Antonelli's second off-track incident handed second place to McLaren's Lando Norris and the three cars fought nose to tail until the end of the race.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In other words, not only is the dog chasing its own tail, but it appears to be eating it as well.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Suddenly, the whale’s dark body arced above the surface before diving down to reveal its tail, or fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The last tail risk for risk assets that Steer identifies is concerns about Taiwan, following ambiguous comments about the island’s future after the summit between President Donald Trump China’s leader Xi Jinping.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

When I glanced back, she was looking up at Anna, tail waving like a plume of wheat in the wind.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff