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tailing

[tay-ling] / ˈteɪ lɪŋ /




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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

Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify appeared to show a ship tailing the Boikiy as it transited through the waterway, but we cannot confirm that this is the Royal Navy ship.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

“We needed a place to organize all this material, put it on the walls, and draw a chart like the FBI always does on TV when they’re tailing the mob.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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