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posterior

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




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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

Brown: Posterior chain is everything up and down the backside of your body and the posterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

The DMN and the posterior insula are involved in how people sense their body, the sense of self and their internal reflections.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

The US Ski & Snowboard Team said Shiffrin would continue to be assessed but her anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments "seem intact".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

He plumped his large posterior onto the lavatory pan.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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