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rear

[reer] / rɪər /








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As a busy user of the cargo hold, I fell in love with the power-folding rear seats and hands-free tailgate function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Can I just not be a really good horse trainer that did something really profound and amazing in a short amount of time after I had to work my rear end off for it?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

If the car in front is struggling with rear tyre wear, and is therefore limited on grip during acceleration, that, combined with overtake mode, just might make them vulnerable to the car behind.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Two skuas brought up the rear, their wings nearly spanning the width of the hall.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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