trailing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The hosts found themselves trailing 2-0 midway through the second half before Kail Boudache halved the deficit with 18 minutes remaining on the clock.
From Barron's
The company’s stock is now slightly ahead for the year with a 0.8% gain, after trailing the S&P 500 by eight percentage points a week ago.
From Barron's
I noticed the hem was coming undone in a corner of it, trailing a thread on the ground as she dragged a wooden paddle through the thickening akpl. in the cauldron.
From Literature
Consider for example whether value stocks’ relative strength over the trailing four months is correlated with their relative strength over the subsequent four months.
From MarketWatch
He looked around nervously, his voice trailing off as he spoke.
From Barron's
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