tails

Example Sentences

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My parents were left with a choice: Move back to Argentina with their tails between their legs, or start again where they were.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Suddenly, the Irish tails were up and replacement prop Michael Milne burrowed over.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

In 1963 a “Gentleman’s C” was common, but students had to work their tails off to get a B. A’s were rare: only 10% of marks in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

This matters because comets typically show two main tails, a dust tail that trails behind and a plasma tail that points away from the Sun.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

Tiamat was flying after them, snapping at their tails.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville