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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

Among the newly popular offerings: a slouchier, lower-rise version of its flagship jean sold as 501 ’90s, and its wedgie bootcut fit, which was designed to flatter the backside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Walking into the training ground in a dark mood and with your head around your backside just does not work, irrespective of what you are feeling inside.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

Its black screen is bloated and curved, and its boxy white backside is propped against a dartboard.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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

"It allows officers to sit on their backsides all day and do nothing," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

Guenever looked upon the six lioncels passant regardant —they were marching along with red tongues and daws, winking pertly over their backsides and waving their flame- tipped tails.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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