backside
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These days, that backside has turned Brunson into the most valuable asset in the entire NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
There are various types of flips that have unique names that don't spell out exactly what the trick contains - including wildcat, tamedog, backflip, frontflip, rodeo, backside rodeo and corked spin.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
"I gave myself a kick up the backside and said I would make an album, a real bedroom project," he says.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
After being removed from the NL Division Series roster with an abscess on his backside that became infected, former closer Tanner Scott said he feels healthy enough to pitch in the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
I pulled away from the grip Mama had on my arms, moved and stumbled, almost falling on my backside.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Perhaps part of the reason for the silence is that people aren’t getting the information out of Iran that they need to get them off their backsides and into the streets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
“We are working our backsides off, we feel unfulfilled, and we think, ‘For what?’”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
A stirring which became an explosion as James Slipper, Jake Gordon and Tom Wright hit the Lions with three tries in mere minutes and put them on their backsides.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
To its embarrassment, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees realized that its “nudity” bans had extended to several elementary school library books depicting cartoon backsides.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023
But the fire burned hot that morning, and they drank their tea standing up, turning around slowly to warm their backsides.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
