tail

Example Sentences

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Rail expansions also might happen as disrupting Hormuz went from “a tail event to something that is real.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“While recent signs of labor market stability can contain the market’s tail to deeper cuts for now, we think medium-term risks continue to skew towards lower terminal rate pricing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Another striking feature is a long, faint tail of emission stretching toward the southwest.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

But the differential has been positive since the very tail end of 2020, and has spiked significantly since mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I opened the door and Maeve sailed past me, her lovely ears back, her tail high as Anna stood there, hands out, and the dog went around the table and into her arms.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff