trailing

Example Sentences

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In October 2023, United were trailing 1-0 at home to Brentford when McTominay came off the bench with 10 minutes to go.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Steyer was trailing Hilton, the second-place finisher, by just over 200,000 votes.

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

He started walking fast, Daniel trailing after him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny