tailgate
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The Cadillac escutcheon at the tailgate is also the switch that opens the hatch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
The new rules stipulate that all doors except the tailgate "shall be equipped with a mechanical release exterior door handle".
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
It was inspired by state fairs, long summer nights and tailgate parties, made popular in the US.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
With triple-walled insulation, a leak-proof lid and a “Don’t Sweat It” promise, they’ll keep beverages at the right temperature at any party, tailgate, or even the dinner table.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
Hand Clap backed the wagon into the barn, and we put the tailgate down and propped some boards against the wagon bed so we could use them like a ramp.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
I’m thankful for the tailgates, the touchdowns and all the pageantry that comes with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Here’s to another football season full of cheers, surprises, and — most importantly — unforgettable tailgates.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
Several of his rivals also attended the game, mingling with fans at pregame tailgates outside the stadium.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
With many groups traveling together to away games and hosting watch parties, tailgates and community-focused events, members have ample opportunities to bond with one another, over soccer and life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
Applications were passed along at homecoming tailgates and choir rehearsals, at the meetings of Delta Sigma Theta and Alpha Kappa Alpha sororities and the Newsome Park PTA.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Feniger admits, “The only time I ever tailgated was when I was on ‘Top Chef Masters,’ and guess what?
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025
There are no door staff here, and I tailgated some residents through a starkly decorated lobby.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
But if there’s one thing drivers find universally aggravating, it’s being tailgated.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
A security guard grew suspicious after Mr. Cabrera Fuentes and a travel companion tailgated onto residential premises and took a photo of the U.S. source’s license plate.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
A great musician, very bright, but not a good driver, Linton believed that she sometimes tailgated, and sometimes sped.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Some of my favourite moments have come away from the pitch, from tailgating with Brazilian fans in Philadelphia to Cape Verdeans turning Boston into one big street party.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The officer caught the incident on his dash camera, then pulled over Hollywood to challenge him over his speeding and "aggressively tailgating other road users".
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
At the stadium itself, parking is expected to be significantly reduced or repurposed, with traditional tailgating effectively eliminated.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Another one happened after a Detroit Lions football game, at a September 2024 tailgating event at Eastern Market, a historic Detroit public market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
The other vehicle, almost tailgating her spiffy new car, followed that way for about two miles, then it pulled out to pass, but started to steer back in too soon.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
