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Example Sentences
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"If you hear three it means you are going astern, if you hear two, it means you are turning to port," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2022
On the oval track at Alexandria’s Edison High School, they raced in the mile, 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events — all facing astern.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022
Halfway between New Zealand and Cape Horn, he was on the deck when a huge wave came from astern and broke over the boat.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2019
Then Captain Villing headed for the mainland, with Fire Island astern.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2018
At sea, then, when land lay far astern, they sprang their trap.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
