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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
took a trail through the woods to get to the main road
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as in tracks
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
the slugs left a slimy trail on the sidewalk
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike
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Recent Examples of trails
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Facebook co-founder now trails Tesla chief Elon Musk by roughly $50 billion, the index showed.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
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New signage mitigates the formerly confusing and disruptive maze of unauthorized paths.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 2022, California allocated $500M to building new career pathways for high school students.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Control Flow Integrity works in a similar fashion as the canaries but constrains code execution to specific pathways.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Luxury brands recognize the opportunity and are looking to expand their footprints by creating flagship stores that offer unique, elevated customer experiences among similar brands.Naveen Jaggi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Growing online banking businesses can also help these bank save on cost by shrinking their physical footprints.Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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The film traces the history of the production house, which has created classics like The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula and The Quartermass Xperiment, and will be on show at the upcoming American Film Market.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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The narrative traces the bonds formed between these characters against the backdrop of Manila’s nighttime streets and the open roads of the Philippines.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Trails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trails. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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