trailing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The first stop is Ibrox on Sunday for a titanic league match, with Celtic trailing Rangers by two points having played one game fewer, with Hearts six clear of the champions.
From BBC
Suddenly, a team trailing by three points in the final minute can actually win on a single drive without getting into the end zone.
His ruling Fidesz party is trailing in most opinion polls, suggesting he could lose power after 16 years.
From BBC
Kessler hitched up his pants, flung his sack over his shoulder, and ran, mice trailing in his wake.
From Literature
At the end of 2024, the group referenced above traded at an average of well over 35 times their trailing four-quarter total of fee-related earnings, figured using firm data compiled by Visible Alpha.
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