posterior

Example Sentences

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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

Dr. Keith Meister performed the surgery in Arlington, Texas, to repair what Hollander described as a small tear in the posterior of Brash’s ulnar collateral ligament.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Not since Jarvis Cocker waved his posterior at Michael Jackson has the Brits seen such depravity.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

“At the occipital bone, the posterior base of my skull,” Rachael said.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick