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trail

[treyl] / treɪl /




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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

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

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

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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