rear
Example Sentences
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It's like I had no rear brakes at all.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Can I just not be a really good horse trainer that did something really profound and amazing in a short amount of time after I had to work my rear end off for it?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The promotion from captain to rear admiral is one of the most competitive in the Navy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Then, as quickly as we could for the press of people, Betsie and I made our way to the rear of the dormitory room where we held our worship “service.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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