backside
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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
One of the drivers, Adrian, described it as a "good day to be a taxi driver", while another, Paul, said it was a "pain in the backside".
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
And have the most important play happen while some latecomer blocks your view with his backside while trying to find his seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"It is frustrating and when somebody is right up your backside, either flashing or becoming angry because you're doing 20 mph - it's unnerving."
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
She could wear plaid with plaid or tell him the truth or have bad breath, and he would still be just present with his accepting swiveling backside.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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
It doesn't matter that this is at Old Trafford, because we will still kick their backsides there anyway!
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
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
Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
