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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along
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Noun
  • After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
  • Since 2021, the Tlingit couple has led small-group bear tracking excursions through Wilderness Island Tours, offering guests a deeper, more meaningful experience.
    Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • The investigation revealed a large amount of blood located at the residence where Limon and Abugharbieh lived with a third roommate, per the affidavit, which alleged investigators found blood trailing from the entry of the apartment, through the kitchen, to Abugharbieh's room.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • He was lifted after that, having thrown 82 pitches and with the Padres trailing by two runs.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Curated by Our Editors Ultimately, public health workers got control of the outbreak through testing, contact tracing, isolating of sick and exposed individuals and vaccination.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Providing more distinctiveness is Neville’s tagging along for the weekly dinner with the host (Edebiri in this case), Michaels and select cast members, which takes place early in the schedule and at the same Italian restaurant every week.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Within the facility, ShipMonk will offer bespoke fulfillment services including hanger application, hang tagging, price ticketing and poly-bagging.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After all, Zinc, phosphate, and even coal mines all over the globe have abundant rare earth elements in their tailings that are comparable to low-grade conventional deposits.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Twin Metals wants to build an underground copper-nickel mine, processing facility and tailings storage facility along Birch Lake, which flows into the BWCAW via the Kawishiwi River.
    Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Just about every hitter on the team has been pressing at plate in attempt to try to create offense, which has led to a lot of chasing.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The result is a fair that looks less like a global marketplace chasing scale and more like a regional platform consolidating its base.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The algorithms, Zhu explained, filter out unwanted noise such as moonlight reflections, auroral light, the shadowing by clouds and vegetation, and even differences caused by the viewing angle of the satellite during different passes.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Ryswyk also praised the relationships McCaulsky has built with automotive industry partners for students to do job shadowing, work part-time while in school or find full-time careers after graduation.
    Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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