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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
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"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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