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
In contrast to the air of respectability which greeted grieving families, Moore says the rear of Legacy's premises was like "something out of a horror movie".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
According to law enforcement, the commotion was actually a window being smashed near the rear patio of the $3-million residence.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
They would take possession of the enemy trenches, which should be empty by the time they arrived, and move beyond them to open country in the rear.
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.