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posterior

[po-steer-ee-er, poh-] / pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ- /




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"The depression and the anxiety I've had from this stupid decision to try and alter my posterior, it just wasn't worth it," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Scientists have long proposed, including Sur's colleague Earl K. Miller at MIT, that the prefrontal cortex can guide the activity of more posterior areas of the brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

When strength training later in life, more attention must be paid to building strength around the joints, Herbert says, and strengthening the posterior, or back, chain of the body.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

As a parent, the first time I saw one of my sons talk out of their posterior on a subject they knew nothing about, I laughed.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

He plumped his large posterior onto the lavatory pan.

From "1984" by George Orwell