tail
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The bank said it was a record for short covering, or closing out short positions, across biotech, and a “genuine tail event” in positioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
An initially withdrawn Teddy howled and wagged her tail upon seeing her owner, according to shelter officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The first two days after an earthquake are crucial for finding survivors under rubble, with some experts saying there is a 72-hour window, after which hopes quickly tail off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
I work from the tail toward the head until my plate holds just a frame, some skin, one or two fries I’m saving for no good reason.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Before he could get up, Wolf leapt onto his chest, grinning and wagging his tail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Within it are structures that resemble tufts of hair or comet-like tails.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The results were as unequivocal as heads and tails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
“While there may not be an immediate catalyst to exit the carry trade, the tails are fat and the probability for regime shift remains higher than usual.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Their tails have jewels in them. Most of them live on the outskirts of New Atlantis.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
She was arrested on 13 December, when she tailed a food delivery worker to enter the property through a side gate.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
OTTAWA—Canada’s economy rebounded in the first quarter despite signs activity tailed off in March even with a spike in energy prices as the conflict in the Middle East escalated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
But those lawsuits tailed off after the 1990s as the center increasingly focused on what it calls “tracking hate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
However, traffic tailed off the second half of the year, with the L.A. port expecting a single-digit decline in volume this year before Friday’s decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Perhaps Mr. Kugler will finally have this shady character tailed.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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
“If there’s more than one cuco, we should try to take them out. That way we only have to fight one if it catches us tailing them,” Seven said.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
