be behind

Example Sentences

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Wealthy buyers—and their kids—could be behind the bump.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

If that case is the benchmark - with around a month in jail for every £1,000 embezzled - then Murrell could be behind bars for a very long time.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Busch was born to be behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The group ShinyHunters — which previously has claimed to be behind hacks of Ticketmaster and AT&T — is taking credit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

And the road in the north is open; they can come in there and they’ll be behind us, on our flank.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara