rear
Example Sentences
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To keep things on the steady, the front and rear air suspension has been tuned to limit weight transfer—squat—during acceleration, the company says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
If they are used on the road, the driver needs to fulfil a certain criteria, including having a driving license, at least third party insurance and obligatory lamps, reflectors and rear markings fitted.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“Surveillance video shows Mr. Valencia unlawfully entering the rear seat area of patrol unit 37.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF has been in the lead, while the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF has brought up the rear.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
The Italians finally managed to regroup eighty miles to the rear along the Piave River, but the Italian army, like the French, would not return to the offensive until the following year.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.