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For years, he’d been a classroom science teacher in suburban San Diego County, and now, with that chapter behind him, the trees have become his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“It feels like they’re trying to hide behind the norms that have been created in vulnerability disclosure for this, which is a very different problem,” Cable said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
They soon became suspicious of 10 white plastic funnels peeping out from behind the trunk.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Insurance is a big factor behind the HOA fee increases for condo owners.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The words hiding behind her eyes tell me that she’s thought a lot about it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
“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
Jaramillo danced with such energy that his pants ripped while he and the others scooted across the stage on their behinds, drawing delighted shrieks from the hometown crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
"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
They bobbed their heads and shook their slack behinds and turned, one at a time: “ ’Bye, Annie.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
