trail
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Reporter Mark Horgan travels across Ireland, the UK and the US on his trail of the former swimming coach.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
And these character details are legible but not conspicuous, letting the viewer keep their eyes on the story, rather than the trail of expositional breadcrumbs.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
There’s a friendship bracelet from a volunteer trip to Haiti, a horseshoe found on a Grand Canyon trail and antique lace from a market in Bruges, Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
She doesn’t think her son should have had to choose between living in poverty at home and the many risks of the migrant trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
When Torak stepped too close to the edge of the trail, the ice crumbled, and he nearly went over.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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They are also mixing in parks and walking trails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The sizable farm was previously described as being home to an abundance of wildlife—and also features multiple trails and two year-round creeks that run through the land.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
The officer chased the rider through a parking lot, over curbs and across grass and dirt trails, at one point telling the teen cheekily, “Oh look, I’m still here.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Frenchman trails the 39-year-old by just two goals after scoring 16 times in 16 World Cup appearances.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Mama glares at him, and his voice trails off.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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In the first round against Damir Dzumhur, Fery dropped the opening set and trailed by a break in the second before surging back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He is trailed by Kylian Mbappé of France and Norway's Erling Haaland, who both have seven goals, and England's Harry Kane who has six.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The fund has suffered investor withdrawals of $18.4 billion since late 2021 through June of this year, as it trailed the market in 2024-25.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
It was the latest that any team have trailed by two or more goals in regulation time, and gone on to avoid defeat at a World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Her voice trailed off, the self-pity catching back up with her.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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She has proven a formidable adversary for Democrats for 30 years, most recently defeating a better-funded opponent in 2020 despite polls showing her trailing right up to election day.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Trump stood to attention as the "Star Spangled Banner" played and even attempted a greeting in Turkish -- before Turkish fighter jets streaked overhead trailing red, white and blue smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Despite this year’s outperformance for the microcaps and small-cap stocks, they have lagged behind over five years, and their trailing price/sales valuations are much lower for ETFs tracking the smaller-cap indexes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
It was England’s first World Cup victory after trailing 1-0 since the 1966 final, which the English team won as a tournament host.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Marco emerges from the wing of the stage with the girl in the green dress trailing close behind him.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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