astern
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The Ferraris staged a frantic scrap over the first five laps in which they seemed to spend almost as much time side by side as in line astern.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
On the oval track at Alexandria’s Edison High School, they raced in the mile, 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events — all facing astern.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2022
Halfway between New Zealand and Cape Horn, he was on the deck when a huge wave came from astern and broke over the boat.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
Then Captain Villing headed for the mainland, with Fire Island astern.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2018
The chugging came closer; then we saw the motor boat in the rain a little astern of us.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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