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tail

[tayl] / teɪl /




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With its short fur and broad, flattened tail, Megacauda sungei would have looked somewhat like a modern otter, beaver, or platypus.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Arch competed his tail off,” Sarkisian said, despite the throws that cost Texas its unbeaten record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"You are constantly fighting and chasing your tail."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

That escaping gas could create a comet-like tail, with some of the material forming a disk around the white dwarf before falling onto its surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Bo wagged his tail so furiously his whole body rocked from side to side.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

As the referee’s coin landed on tails before overtime, he mimicked a kicking motion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Most of the crashes here are fairly simple nose to tails, nothing too serious," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Within it are structures that resemble tufts of hair or comet-like tails.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

During our warm-up mile, the tails of the armband flap behind me, and it makes me feel almost as if I have wings.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

I saw her aptitude firsthand as I tailed her around CAP.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Still, questions about Fed independence have tailed Warsh during his brief tenure as chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Details about the underlying allegation remain murky, but the department sources familiar with the matter said the LAPD’s secretive Special Operations Division tailed officers who were under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

I tried not to think about this, but it tailed me about the house all afternoon like a bothersome, bad-smelling dog demanding attention.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

But consider that, for one year, that 6.9% price increase has come on top of a tailing distribution rate of 8.82%, which is based on the current price.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

But other portions were harder to confirm -- with Thai authorities not providing information, and Chinese officials tailing our reporters and impeding efforts to talk further with him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

As the men tailing us come running, the monk walks away.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

Harry streaked past Katie in the opposite direction, gazing around for a glint of gold and noticing that Cho Chang was tailing him closely.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling


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