trailing

Example Sentences

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Private credit default rates have been rising for a while now, peaking at 5.8% in January before falling to 5.4% in the trailing 12-month period ended in February, according to Fitch Ratings.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The level of pessimism has reached a point where tech’s trailing PEG is implying “future earnings will be much weaker and is as low as the trough after the tech bubble burst in 2003-05.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as Orban's party is badly trailing in opinion polls ahead of crucial elections next Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

At halftime, the Huskies went into the locker room trailing the top team in the nation by 15 points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The girl holding it is wearing a colorful crown made with real blue and white flowers, with matching ribbons tied at the back, trailing down her long, wavy hair.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks