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
Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Noun
Mining giant Rio Tinto is experimenting with ways to extract lithium that exists in boron mining waste, and a Canadian startup is working to recover rare earths from tin-mine tailings.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailing
Noun
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But nothing was going to stand in the way of her pursuit of motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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As a result, your attention is diverted from your growth and innovation wish list, replaced by the relentless pursuit of cost reductions.—
Seamus Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Starting Jan 1, 2025, the IRS required you to track the cost basis under the Per-wallet accounting method (as opposed to Universal tracking).—
Shehan Chandrasekera,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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As a result of this extensive and continuous biometric tracking, some Oura Members with certain medical conditions, including cancer, have reported noticing changes in their data.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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With such an unstable organization, this could dissuade Vrabel from pursuing a head-coaching gig with New York.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
Verb
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Johnson was originally hired to his position in 2022, following three seasons as a lower-level assistant on the Lions’ staff.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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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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“Tailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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