trailed

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

"The student was being dishonest when he claimed he didn't cheat on the test, even though he was looking at his neighbor's paper. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The competition for this job is strong."

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

"He reluctantly agreed to help his sister move, knowing it would take a long time. "

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

"The children walked to the small, red schoolhouse at the end of the lane every morning. "

"His ignorance of basic math concepts made it difficult for him to understand the lesson. "

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."