tail

Example Sentences

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The strategists explain why markets went up so much and why the fatter tail — the rising probability of an extreme event — suggests they could fall in the near future.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

I was born in 1962, at the tail end of the baby boom era.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Yue Su from The Economist Intelligence Unit said it was a positive sign that ties have improved "somewhat, and tail risks have been mildly reduced".

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The plan, which operated without requesting a dollar of new contributions for more than two decades, now carries measurably higher tail risk—which would be absorbed by future taxpayers, not the legislators who structured the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shivering with eagerness, the cub wagged his tail and yipped a noisy welcome.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver