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Example Sentences
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Within weeks of arriving, I loathed Madras, where rats stole the padding from my earphones, the humidity left me weak and men tailed my mother in traffic, desperate to buy our imported car.
Doubly annoying: dragging/drafting off the wake of the swimmer you just tailed.
From Seattle Times
China has lent hundreds of billions of dollars to build infrastructure in developing countries, but lending has tailed off since 2016 as many projects have failed to pay the expected financial dividends.
From Reuters
At one point Russian commanders expressed confidence the city would fall soon but such claims have tailed off amid heavy fighting.
From Reuters
Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimović was the inspiration behind Milan’s strong start last season but the title challenge tailed off with his injuries.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
