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tagging along 1 of 2

noun

as in tracking

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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

as in hanging (around)

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Noun

Pérez leaned heavily on his sinker to escape that jam, throwing it more often than his four-seam fastball during the inning, according to Baseball Savant’s pitch tracking.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The L3Harris satellites would support the tracking portion of this broader architecture by providing data on advanced missile threats from orbit.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of tracking

Noun

Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The graceful trailing stems and showy flowers of climbing hydrangeas (Hydrangea anomala) look beautiful growing on pergolas and fences.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

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Noun

Last year, along with UNICEF, Haiti launched a program known as PREJEUNES to provide children released from armed gangs with specialized protection services, including psychosocial support, education, family tracing and reunification.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
The series' first PC release adds ray tracing, ultra-widescreen support, and crossplay, and early players have flagged the port as surprisingly well optimized.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of tracing

Noun

Users are already pushing back on the tagging feature, since your public photos can be pulled into someone else’s AI creation without notification — the control is an opt-out buried in settings, not an opt-in.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This tagging is part of IDFG’s management program on Payette, which revolves around the trophy-sized lake trout that live in the large water body near McCall.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Definition of tagging

Noun

Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
Initial environmental analytics work will focus on water quality, particulate emissions, geotechnical stability, tailings performance, biodiversity indicators and carbon intensity per metric ton produced.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Definition of tailing

Noun

Banijay, which closed a deal with All3Media only last week, is reportedly among the chasing pack.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026
The drama of the series comes from Hollis being a little bit of a villain; The Five Star Weekend nearly suggests that the fame-chasing Hollis deserved Caroline and Matthew’s irritation rather than their support.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Noun

The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes.

— Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
In addition to its ongoing pursuit of LeBron James, the Heat also would like to add another veteran shooter and another veteran big man but might begin the season with only 14 under contract.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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