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spooring

verb

present participle of spoor

as in running down

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Edgar-Jones’s blouse featured gold buttons running down the front placket, creating a tailored effect that even evoked the type of white shifts men wore during England’s Regency era.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Heat point guard Davion Mitchell has seemingly been anywhere and everywhere this summer, always in perpetual motion, burning calories, running down basketball courts and city streets.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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The season starts October 3rd and me and my brother are tracking a massive buck on his property in the southern Pine Barrens.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Sox fell into a deep hole early Wednesday, trailing 4-0 after the first inning.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Gaines is the Broncos’ second-leading rusher this season, trailing only junior Dylan Riley, as those two have provided a potent one-two punch.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of trailing

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The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
This conclusion drives home that Chris will never be able to fully vanquish evil; he’ll be stuck in a loop, eternally pursuing this specter.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

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