posterior

Example Sentences

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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

For example, annelids such as Platynereis dumerilii can regenerate entire parts of their posterior body after injury.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 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

It’s important that you approach slowly and with caution—and preferably from a posterior angle, where they have little to no vision.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman