trailing

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Trailing closely behind was former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim, who received 1,018, or 40.2%, of the ballots.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Trailing leaders Inter Milan by six points ahead of their trip to Turin, Napoli have to pick themselves up after a poor 1-1 draw at 10-man FC Copenhagen.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Trailing 3-0 to Motherwell in late August, it seemed McInnes' bubble was about to burst.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Trailing 12-month changes in the GPR Index explain just 0.1% of corresponding changes in gold bullion — so low that it barely registers on the chart above.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Trailing freely in the water, it proved irresistibly attractive to fish, and even more so when seaweed started growing on it.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel