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Example Sentences
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He didn’t notice the gray Acura sedan that tailed him through rush-hour traffic on Sunset Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
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
Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the largest animals ever to walk on land, yet their earliest life stages were small, exposed, and highly vulnerable.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Roy likely had ridden right past her front door, and when Beatrice had spotted him, she’d simply tailed him to the golf course.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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