trail

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SpaceX is so big that lots of funds would have bought SpaceX at almost any price in order not to trail the benchmark and look dumb—so-called schmuck insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But as investors gathered for Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, the company’s 6% year-to-date gains trail those of other retail giants.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

So she hiked out to just beyond the Valley of the Moon trail, where the wire winds through piles of boulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

One word I did not hear at the party, and a topic that Pratt has downplayed on the trail, is rent.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

We had to get up super early to hand out race day packets and cups of water along the trail, but it was awesome.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison