trailed

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In Game 1 of the conference finals against Cleveland, the Knicks trailed by 22 in the fourth quarter, and then pulled off the biggest fourth-quarter playoff comeback in 14 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

While polls tipped Cepeda to finish ahead of his right-wing challenger, official results showed that he trailed, with 41% of votes compared to De la Espriella's 43.7%, with almost all ballots counted.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

GM trailed Ford, up 0.3% on Thursday and a mere 7% over the past month.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“A business is one thing, but a home is…” Father trailed off.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman