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behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /






PREPOSITION
in support
Synonyms


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Reed knew Kao was behind the $150,000 anonymous donation, emails showed, because Kao told Reed he planned to donate through a shell company.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

“Hidden behind towering privacy hedges in Encino’s famed “Rancho Estates,” this multi-structure tennis court compound delivers the ultimate sanctuary where high-end luxury seamlessly meets practical family livability,” the listing describes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

These firms work behind the scenes to piece together credit-card programs that are typically outside the large bank universe, providing customer service and gathering funding to make card originations possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Those two forms of matter should then have annihilated one another, leaving behind energy rather than the matter-filled universe we see today.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

It was a Nation crime to leave even a few crumbs behind.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"It is the first moment that separates our heads from our behinds."

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2024

Research published Thursday in the journal Science suggests they feed their hatchlings a milk-like substance too, but from their behinds.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2024

And sure, the students might not read it—but it’s a crucial way for faculty to cover their own behinds at grading time, or at least point to when they start to get letters.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2022

Though curious and wide-ranging in her investigation, Radke chose to leave some behinds behind.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2022

We slid down on our behinds, little avalanches of sand pouring around our feet and down our pants.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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