tail
noun
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
has been tailing
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present perfect progressiveof tail (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Hong Kong had closed water sports venues amid an outbreak of the highly transmissible omicron variant but has been tailing off restrictions as new case numbers fall.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2022
