trailing
Britishadjective
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The Lakers turned the ball over five times in the third and wound up trailing 85-80 entering the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Yet even in the thrilling 6-3 win against Daniel Farke's side, which remains one of only two games he has started this campaign, he was withdrawn at half-time with Chelsea trailing 1-0.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Eric Bridges, a Fresno hairdresser, has accused Pacheco of closely trailing him in an orange Nissan Altima for more than 20 minutes on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A dedicated archivist of her own life via journals and film, Eleanor spent much of her time trailing her husband, Francis Ford Coppola, and children between their movie sets to document the arduous filmmaking process.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Kessler hitched up his pants, flung his sack over his shoulder, and ran, mice trailing in his wake.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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