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spooring

verb

present participle of spoor

as in running down

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Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of running down

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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking; however, later high-resolution models continue to favor this scenario.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The incursions forced Chișinău International Airport to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures Tuesday, sending incoming flights into holding patterns or diverting them to neighboring countries, according to tracking data.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
With the Cardinals trailing 6-4 in the ninth, Thomas Saggese drew a leadoff walk from Jordan Romano (0-3) and stole second with one out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of trailing

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Both certainly worked less in their final years than during the peaks of their careers, but continued giving interviews, making appearances and pursuing their creative passions.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Friday, on the other side of the country, marked the Hurricanes’ first opportunity since that fateful day to get back on the path toward pursuing a championship.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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