trailing

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So far as present knowledge goes, the most satisfactory form of aerial yet exploited is that known as the trailing wire.

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  • Obama on an issue in which he's trailing, the economy, as the Democrat gains in polls. —  NewsOK.com RSS - home
  • It was an attempt to try to outmaneuver Obama on an issue in which he's trailing, the economy, as the Democrat gains in polls. —  CNSNews.com Headlines
  • It was an attempt to out-maneuver Obama on an issue on which McCain is trailing, the economy, as the Democrat gains in polls. —  The Daily Texan RSS
  • With the home team trailing, and with the Rangers doing an outstanding job defensively, effectively shutting down the potent Canadiens, the fans in the Bell Centre began to boo their beloved Canadiens. —  Rangers Top Stories
  • (IGG) kicked off yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary as they left their rivals from French Guiana and Suriname trailing in their wake. —  Stabroek News
 

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