rear
Example Sentences
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“He’s like inches away from my rear wheel,” Ben Byra, Fetzer’s friend and fellow cyclist, told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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
Ukraine sent small groups to attack Russian rear positions, hoping that the Russians would believe a much larger force had broken through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
During the latest leg, Prince William hopped on the rear saddle, pedalling for about 30 minutes through the South Yorkshire countryside before informing Greg he had already raised more than £1m for Comic Relief.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Twice, I looked back at Mara, who rode at the rear of the caravan with Smithy, and she caught me both times.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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