as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening
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Recent Examples of tailing
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Environmental advocates argue that the risks posed by the project's tailings dams could have dire consequences for the Great Lakes ecosystem and residents living downhill.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2019, another Brazilian tailings dam (owned by one of the same companies as the dam that collapsed in 2015) failed.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
The company’s process starts with a hydrometallurgical treatment that separates rare earth elements away from the tailings, which contain iron, aluminum and other common elements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
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Noun
The rest, plus any leakage that may get through a tailings pile’s liner, has the potential to pollute groundwater.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Environmental advocates argue that the risks posed by the project's tailings dams could have dire consequences for the Great Lakes ecosystem and residents living downhill.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In 2019, another Brazilian tailings dam (owned by one of the same companies as the dam that collapsed in 2015) failed.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
The company’s process starts with a hydrometallurgical treatment that separates rare earth elements away from the tailings, which contain iron, aluminum and other common elements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailing
Noun
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The logical solution would have been to trade some of the starting pitching for hitting in the offseason, especially with ownership providing the front office with a tight budget that precluded the pursuit of pricy free agents.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In her wild behavior, her pursuit of chaotic situations and turbulent relationships, there is exhilaration with a purpose.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Updated on March 4 with Google’s response to the new tracking warning.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Project tracking, budget monitoring, and milestone management are all centralized in the platform.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Any international observer should be able to understand Seoul’s reasoning for pursuing a nuclear option.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
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Rickman said cotton tracing is a lot like adding features when buying a car: pay more, have more.—
Star Tribune,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2024
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Decentralized solutions would complement generative AI by providing immutable audit trails into data transactions, thereby enabling easier leak tracing and accountability enforcement.—
Vishwanadham Mandala,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Palantir is by far the most expensive stock on the S&P by its price-to-sales ratio, a metric comparing companies’ trailing 12-month revenues to its market value.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mosley finished as the runner-up for NBA Coach of the Year last season, trailing only Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The following content is brought to you by PCMag partners.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
6 Jan. 2025
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The striker joined Frankfurt on a free transfer from Nantes in 2022 following the expiration of his contract, having scored 23 times in 87 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Tailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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