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bring up the rear





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That’s why, when you look at the chart, fruits and nuts bring up the rear, with something like 1 percent of the climate impact of beef.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023

Durand and two others would bring up the rear.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

Then there’s average household income, where West Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico bring up the rear.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2020

Lina leads off, Jay follows, and I bring up the rear.

From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2019

In the absence of any other guides, I volunteered to fill that role and bring up the rear.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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