aft
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Two tunnels ran from fore to aft, right beneath the deck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Hang in the aft, and there might be talk of a siren on board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
“Let’s get everyone off the ship and onto the dock,” Willcox said, and padded aft in his bare feet.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
In August, more MAX deliveries were delayed after discovery of the aft pressure bulkhead defect.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Fury had swung her aft catapult to fire back at the city, but she lacked the range; the barrels of pitch were shattering under the walls.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing aft
The Cay
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 2
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