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behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /






PREPOSITION
in support
Synonyms


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“I don’t think we have a reason behind it ... he’s conscious of it, though.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Ricci went viral for taking viewers behind the closed doors of his family’s quarterly money meetings, all the way down to agendas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Barnard's future for next season is still slightly uncertain as DS Automobiles, the manufacturer behind his team, is set to leave the sport.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The White House, too, got behind the idea.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Finally, she had taken one of E lined up with her whole family behind her.

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

Nor is it necessarily true that older political leaders invariably hang on to their seats as if with what Orwell called prehensile behinds.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2023

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

These days, you might as well call us the left behinds.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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