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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

To offset that, he pays extra attention to strengthening the posterior, or back, chain of their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 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

Research has shown that the premotor and posterior parietal cortices, along with the temporoparietal junction, are active in the brain when we are locating or thinking about ourselves.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

He plumped his large posterior onto the lavatory pan.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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