Example Sentences

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It is the fourth time that the Knicks have gone on to win in the second half having trailed by 10 or more points in these play-offs.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“I hate that I sold it and he might have used it, but there’s nothing I can, you know …” He trailed off.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In Game 1 of the conference finals against Cleveland, the Knicks trailed by 22 in the fourth quarter, and then pulled off the biggest fourth-quarter playoff comeback in 14 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

GM trailed Ford, up 0.3% on Thursday and a mere 7% over the past month.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“For hundreds of years, the fire snake trailed the humans on their exodus.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera