posterior

Example Sentences

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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

Adams sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in his knee in a 112-110 loss in Phoenix on Sunday night.

From Seattle Times

On Twitter, Jackson wrote he had suffered a Grade 2 posterior cruciate ligament sprain, borderline to a Grade 3 strain — a more serious injury than previously believed.

From Washington Post

Maybe, but at least they've kept their mouths shut in the last few days while the GOP descended into mind-numbing chaos and put their ugly political posteriors on clear view.

From Salon

Ms McCavana, from the city's Northfield area, previously faced problems including blocked ducts and posterior tongue tie, which can make it harder for babies to breastfeed.

From BBC