trail
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Farrell is terrific, as always, as an empathetic gumshoe investigating a trail of crime and corruption that rings true to devotees of L.A. noir, from Raymond Chandler to “Chinatown” to Jordan Harper.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed asked sarcastically the following day, in Grand Rapids, when I said I had attended some of Haley Stevens’ stops on the trail.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
The company said that behind the most intense "flaming zones",the fire had left a trail of burning vegetation.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This means Mr. Burnham now must field-test, in real time, the policy ideas that normally would experience their first messy contact with reality on a campaign trail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bear could have returned by another trail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Trinity Large is still much smaller than the top AI models and trails models from Anthropic and OpenAI on many leading benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Walking trails, native gardens and playpens ring the structure, watched over by an army of volunteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Alphabet’s stock trails the Nasdaq Composite Index this year and has fallen in recent sessions amid news of its AI delays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
E-bikes have quickly grown in popularity, and are becoming more common on city streets, parks, trails and bike paths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was too difficult for Abby to get around when the trails were crowded; other people were not as patient as her family.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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The Queens trailed 7-2 in the second inning but slowly chipped away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Sparks trailed by only one point, 85-84, entering the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Both times Scheffler trailed going into round four and duly reeled in the leader, only to fall short on the extra hole.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Most probably trailed the market, according to Interactive Brokers chairman Thomas Peterffy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
And then her voice trailed off as she looked at me.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
"At the weekend it gets busier, but otherwise..." one hotel manager said, trailing off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Instead, he was given warnings in the previous two rounds and was trailing on all of the judges' scorecards.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
On StockX, Asics sneakers command an average premium of about 20% over the retail price on a trailing 12-month basis, higher than any of its competitors, according to data analyzed by Citi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The average AI-powered ETF underperformed VTI by 5% annualized over their lifetime, with four trailing by more than 10% each year on average,” he adds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Before Trevor could say anything else, I went inside, Butternut trailing behind me.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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