trailed

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It is the fourth time that the Knicks have gone on to win in the second half having trailed by 10 or more points in these play-offs.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Maria Lou Calanche, executive director of the nonprofit Expanded Learning Alliance, trailed Hernandez, according to early returns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“I hate that I sold it and he might have used it, but there’s nothing I can, you know …” He trailed off.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Borel moved on to the California Cabernets, but the man trailed off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Gobbling and gulping I trailed about the room after Pickwick, shaking the hands of the people he singled out.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom