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"Are they going to be in the top two, three? Yes, absolutely, don't worry about that City fans, but are you up there with Arsenal? You look a wee distance behind."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Gemini models have fallen a bit behind the cutting edge performance-wise in recent months; better and cheaper open-weight models threaten to pull customers away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"In the collision, the baryon junction gets held behind, and the quarks continue on," he noted.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The science behind the Mediterranean diet is clear, yet it’s hard for many Americans to engage with the Mediterranean diet the way they should.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Grandpa and Ma both hurry to the tailboard, shoving the wagon from behind.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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“They need to get off their behinds and get in the voting booth and vote. It’s the only way we’re going to turn this around now,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"It is the first moment that separates our heads from our behinds."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
Research published Thursday in the journal Science suggests they feed their hatchlings a milk-like substance too, but from their behinds.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Owen took Green out of the Buick, cuffed his hands behinds his back and then seated him in the front passenger seat of a police cruiser, according to police records.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
These days, you might as well call us the left behinds.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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