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posterior

[po-steer-ee-er, poh-] / pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ- /




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The change began in the posterior cortex and then moved forward, pointing to a large-scale process that may prepare the brain metabolically for REM sleep.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"The depression and the anxiety I've had from this stupid decision to try and alter my posterior, it just wasn't worth it," she said.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

To offset that, he pays extra attention to strengthening the posterior, or back, chain of their bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

Research has shown that the premotor and posterior parietal cortices, along with the temporoparietal junction, are active in the brain when we are locating or thinking about ourselves.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

It’s important that you approach slowly and with caution—and preferably from a posterior angle, where they have little to no vision.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Today, those same simulated posteriors are essential to making sure new sensors are in good working order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Those lucky enough to have got their posteriors on the leather seats of ministerial cars all know the situation is bad.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023

Radke examines the bustle, popularized in 1868, a rare historic moment when women opted to increase the appearance of their posteriors to “create the desired gluteal lump.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022

This from someone who refers to his players’ posteriors as “tails” — as in, “They practiced their tails off this week.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2019

Kakunai jumped as if some one had thrust the unblunted end of a spear into his posteriors.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville




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