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If Ukraine gave up Kostyantynivka, "their next steps will be our other cities in Donbas. That is the thinking behind this idea", he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Taiwo Owatemi, MP for Coventry North West, was working behind the scenes to build political support.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Sehgal now studies the biological mechanisms behind human aging, how scientists can measure those changes, and why getting older increases the likelihood of conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and dementia.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Reporter Alison Sider has been tracking what’s behind the increase and what travelers can still do before the holiday rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Her eyes land on the mural behind the stage, where one of the painted dancers is wearing bright red lipstick that clashes with her pink beaded collar.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The $390 million Dodgers still have bristles in their behinds from the embarrassing revenge sweep Milwaukee put on them in the NLCS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“They need to get off their behinds and get in the voting booth and vote. It’s the only way we’re going to turn this around now,” he said.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick explains the truth behinds some of the popular myths about Colonel Tom Parker, the blustery operator that shepherded the king’s career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
"It is the first moment that separates our heads from our behinds."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024
They blocked the alley so that Victor had to push past their large behinds.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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