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rear

[reer] / rɪər /








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The Sept. 7, 2025, video captures the car pulling into the parking garage behind two uniformed officers standing at the rear of a police SUV with its back open around 6:18 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On the front brakes it just braked a lot more than what I thought and in the rear brakes there was no deceleration at all.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As a busy user of the cargo hold, I fell in love with the power-folding rear seats and hands-free tailgate function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

From the rear Lamont looked ridiculous without his complete tail.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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