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backside

[bak-sahyd] / ˈbækˌsaɪd /


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"In past falls, we noticed that meteorites larger than about 20g tended to be scattered wider and many came from close to the surface of the original space rock, which must have been its backside."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

One man was spotted riding his cricket bat like a hobby horse toward the dunes, slapping his backside in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

A 17-year-old jumper, according to social media footage, struck the ledge with his backside and crashed into the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Zidane did put me on the backside a couple of times because he's brilliant. But he's not going to evaporate, is he?"

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

The chair is just as sumptuous as it looks, and I ignore the assessing look from Mr. Gideon and Katherine's openmouthed surprise as I settle my backside into the cushions.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

The sketch also revisited Trump’s recent remarks about men’s backsides, with Hanks becoming an unlikely recipient of the president’s fictional admiration.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Perhaps part of the reason for the silence is that people aren’t getting the information out of Iran that they need to get them off their backsides and into the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026

It doesn't matter that this is at Old Trafford, because we will still kick their backsides there anyway!

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

With a definitive pop, Duane was set free, sending the team of friends onto their backsides.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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