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Running behind a defence with pace and clever movement with cool finishes.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Boeing has said it expects to deliver the first of two purpose-built new Air Force Ones in 2028, several years behind schedule.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
This weekend, leave the predictable bag of chips behind and win the cookout with thrilling bites from Thailand, Canada, and even … Pennsylvania.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
There, it’s called zucchini fritti—or fritte, the spelling preferred by British chef Jess Shadbolt, the brain behind this restaurant-worthy recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the pieces she left behind are enough to leave us in wonder.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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
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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