breech

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Without that, the world will breech the threshold of 1.5C that was established in the Paris Agreement in 2015.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

A mother has been reunited with the medics dispatched to her home when she started to deliver her breech baby.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2023

The baby was breech, which upped the anguish and the risk during delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023

"And hast been in the battle, clean contrary to your obedience. A boy to break a father's heart! At your age a rod to your breech were fitter than a sword in your fist, ha!"

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis