trailing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A bubble and its subsequent bursting becomes increasingly likely as an industry’s trailing two-year return grows.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 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
No NBA team has ever come back to win a series when trailing 3-0, with those teams holding a 161-0 record.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
It was a lovely, sunny place, with trailing green plants in the windows.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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