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France had never trailed in the tournament, but it fell behind in this one on Mikel Oyarzabal’s successful penalty shot in the 22nd minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Others have challenged the methods behind some of the most dramatic warnings.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It charged that the Shamkhani network remains a key force behind Iran's oil exports, and has expanded into global commodities trading.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
With the project now more than a year behind schedule, Seaholm said he has scaled it down to about 40,000 square feet to make it affordable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tears prickle behind my eyes and I stifle a sob, burying my face in his neck.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
"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
Owen took Green out of the Buick, cuffed his hands behinds his back and then seated him in the front passenger seat of a police cruiser, according to police records.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
If the AeroCollect works well, he won’t need to don masks and gloves and get permission to draw chickens’ blood and swab their behinds.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2023
None of them knew so much as how to wipe their behinds.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
