trailing

Example Sentences

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He faces reelection in October and is trailing in polls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Super Micro has racked up $6.8 billion in negative free cash flow for the 12 months trailing March 2026 due to the capital-intensive nature of its business and the AI boom.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Over the past year, XLE has been the second-best performing sector, rallying 45% and trailing only technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Across the state, county and city ballot measures raising levies are trailing or have been defeated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Even though he had made it back into the world of the living, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was still trailing his heels as he left.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny