buttocks

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Airlines measure capacity using something called an available seat mile, which is one mile flown by one seat, with or without buttocks.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

The study also found that people who used tanning beds were more likely to develop melanoma on body areas that are usually shielded from the sun, such as the lower back and buttocks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

He barely made it a few feet before he felt a stinging pain as first one foam round, then another slammed into his buttocks and his back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Mary Anne twisted the ear, Ben pushed off from the headboard, Karen grunted at the legs, and Matt had his head under his father’s buttocks shouting “Simba Barracuda.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy