trailing fuchsia

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noun

a shrub, Fuchsia procumbens, of the evening primrose family, native to New Zealand, having long-stalked leaves and drooping, orange-and-purple flowers, used in hanging baskets.

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How to use trailing fuchsia in a sentence

Trailing only the economy, education and classroom issues dominated thinking among voters nationwide.
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Braley is trailing Republican Joni Ernst by a slight margin heading into Election Day.
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As a result, a candidate once expected to cruise to victory has been consistently trailing by a small margin in recent polls.
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But after pulling ahead of Nunn in September, three recent polls have shown Perdue tying or trailing her.
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Polls show a very close race, with Udall slightly trailing Republican Cory Gardner.
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Truly the flag of Britain was trailing in the mire, or these men would not have dared to address him in that fashion.
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Let the folds be adorned with leaves and branches fastened to them, while a trailing wreath covers the gay-decked gates.
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The captain's white gig having been manned, he seated himself in the stern sheets, a large flag trailing in the water behind him.
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Plenty Buffalo, skilled in trailing, had not hesitated to announce that the tracks were those of Indian ponies.
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But he'd been trailing McFann for bootlegging and was pretty sure Jim was riding a horse with a broken shoe.
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