tail

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Reading from nose to tail, these coves generate the fluid character lines along the doors that bend toward each other, per Bernoulli.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

There was also Drepanosaurus, a tree-dwelling reptile equipped with a large claw resembling that of a tree sloth, along with a smaller claw on its prehensile tail.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Antonelli's second off-track incident handed second place to McLaren's Lando Norris and the three cars fought nose to tail until the end of the race.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Clare felt Gingersnipes watching him and curled farther into himself, burying his face deeper in his tail.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman