trailing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The implications are alarming, since there currently are four industry groupings within the S&P 1,500 index that have trailing two-year alphas of at least 100 percentage points.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The Tempo didn’t make things easy, cutting the deficit to two points late and later trailing by just three with 31 seconds remaining and possession of the ball.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
For comparison, Nvidia trades at a trailing price-to-sales ratio of about 27 times.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Mr. Xi views artificial intelligence as a decisive theater in Beijing’s competition with the U.S., and he is trailing, though not by much.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
He started walking fast, Daniel trailing after him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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