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[ US /ˈteɪɫɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /tˈe‍ɪlɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of following someone secretly

How To Use tailing In A Sentence

  • There have been a lot of name changes in retailing lately, he noted.
  • McEvoy equalled the course record and snatched the halfway lead, before tailing off.
  • If you know the word lexicographer, there’s a better-than-even chance you also know Samuel Johnson’s self-mocking definition of it: “a writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification ofwords.” The Volokh Conspiracy » Guestblogging Dictionary Myths (Pt 4):
  • According to a police spokesman, the driver lost control of the vehicle after his tar-laden trailer began fishtailing.
  • I say this because in the mid distance is the Swinden Limestone Quarry, and they are removing one hill, and making another with the quarry tailings, and successfully grassing over the spoil and planting trees.
  • The film is at its most exasperating in detailing the tragic story of Eduardo "El Chino" Hernandez.
  • To attract holidayers to the State during the Southwest monsoon, brochures detailing the various facets of the monsoon have been brought as in previous years.
  • My serial Flyover City is a blog-novel, detailing the trials and tribulations of a regular guy living in a world chock-full of super heroes and villians. Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » A Vast List of Storytelling Blunders
  • Embellished with cascades of semi-precious stones, crystal beads, dabka, and vivid skeins of fine silk thread, the focus here is on detailing and embroidery.
  • The economics of postage and packing may mean that discount retailing remains largely, if not wholly, a bricks rather than clicks activity. Times, Sunday Times
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