trailing

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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

That would compare with trailing price/sales ratios of 3.6 for the S&P 500 and 11.2 for the index’s information technology sector, according to data provided by FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Harvie won handily in his primary, but Baines, in the California primary on Tuesday, was trailing her progressive opponent, Randy Villegas, at the time of writing, though the race was too close to call.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

When Molly arrived, a sizable crowd had already gathered outside, trailing up the front steps in various interpretations of the midcentury dress code.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny