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On the oval track at Alexandria’s Edison High School, they raced in the mile, 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events — all facing astern.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2022
But Monaco lived up to its reputation as a place where it is almost impossible to overtake and they stayed in line astern to the flag.
From BBC ● May 29, 2022
Observing the usual ceremony, the cars were rolled to the grid in line astern by white-overalled mechanics.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2020
Halfway between New Zealand and Cape Horn, he was on the deck when a huge wave came from astern and broke over the boat.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
She gave me stores, victuals and wine, a cloak divinely woven, and made a warm land breeze come up astern.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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