hind

Example Sentences

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They had the ability to rise up on their hind legs and stay upright for extended periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

They unearthed a skull, fragments of the hind legs and several crests.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“The IRS is really on its hind heels here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"Twisted hind bodies and really intense battle scenes of wild animals are typical of the culture," Dr Caspari said.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

There was nothing she could do to protect herself, and so she did the only sensible thing left and began to cut off a big, meaty hind leg from the kudu.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer