rear
Example Sentences
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The problem is likely to rear its head again in a “normal” December jobs report.
From MarketWatch
He's risen to the rank of rear admiral, he's given enormous service to this country.
From BBC
Celtic weren't winning the title race, but Rangers were still nowhere to be seen in the rear view mirror.
From BBC
Police were following reports that Carley, who had attended a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in north Wales dressed as a rear admiral, was actually an imposter.
From BBC
Carley told police that the naval uniform was issued to him legitimately when he was in the cadets but he had rear admiral rings added by a tailor and he had bought medals online.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.