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backside

[bak-sahyd] / ˈbækˌsaɪd /


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"In past falls, we noticed that meteorites larger than about 20g tended to be scattered wider and many came from close to the surface of the original space rock, which must have been its backside."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Insider tip: Ski to the Outpost, a seasonal lunch spot tucked-away on the mountain’s backside serving up hot sandwiches, cold beers and sweeping views of the surrounding peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A 17-year-old jumper, according to social media footage, struck the ledge with his backside and crashed into the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

These days, that backside has turned Brunson into the most valuable asset in the entire NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Now he screamed, with the pain and fear, and skittered on his backside up into the comer of the shelter, breathing through his mouth, straining to see, to hear.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

"It allows officers to sit on their backsides all day and do nothing," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Perhaps part of the reason for the silence is that people aren’t getting the information out of Iran that they need to get them off their backsides and into the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026

To its embarrassment, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees realized that its “nudity” bans had extended to several elementary school library books depicting cartoon backsides.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

“Caleb and Bobby Gene Franklin, get your backsides in here right this minute!”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon


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