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behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /






PREPOSITION
in support
Synonyms


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The vice presidential seal adorns the wall behind the meeting table.

From Barron's

Detractors argued Horning had allowed the resort to lag behind rivals like Vail and Jackson Hole.

From The Wall Street Journal

They fired out into the lead behind another outburst from Baker-Mazara and largely without Arenas, who has struggled over his past three games.

From Los Angeles Times

The Gunners host Chelsea on Sunday but, with Arsenal and City due to meet in April, they will feel their presence close behind.

From BBC

That would complicate the job for the Federal Reserve and other major central banks, which have cut interest rates in recent years under the assumption that the worst of postpandemic inflation was behind them.

From The Wall Street Journal