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rear

[reer] / rɪər /








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Although the rear portions of their bodies undergo substantial rotation, the snakes keep their heads pointed in the direction they are traveling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Duo has neat camera tricks, like showing a preview of the rear camera on the outside screen so you can direct the perfect shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Baker later removed the winch, jacked up the vehicle and placed skates beneath the rear wheels, it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The “Thrust” package, which will see a limited release, comes with thrusters positioned on the rear of the vehicle that can propel it forward at record speeds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A few kids chased one another with sticks and clacked on roller skates at the rear of the pavilion.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

There may be a chasm separating Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s heels from the rears of his dress shoes, but guess what?

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2026

But for the most part, Ferraiolo says, young people have a fear of missing out—a phenomenon that rears its head every time an investment soars, as seen in recent years with cryptocurrency and meme stocks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

Still, the Brisbane speech, which rears its sombreroed head into any Google search of the author, marked a shift in the way Shriver engaged with the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

Real life, in short, rears its ugly head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

No sooner have the outside doors been reinforced than van Maaren rears his head again.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

When her anxiety reared up, Biles was ready.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

With the upheaval and restructuring in Welsh rugby, the perennial talking point of turning the Prem into an Anglo-Welsh league reared its head over the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Insect larvae reared at higher temperatures will develop faster and reach pupation at a smaller size.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Medicare issue has also reared its head in recent times.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jam frowned, confused, but Pet reared its head back, light reflecting off the gold.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

SpaceX has become a looming threat over the telecommunications sector — and now it’s rearing its head once more.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Like in child rearing, one ‘talking-to’ might not be enough,” he said, referring to last week’s rate hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In the warm, dry spring a glut of glorious foundresses – new queens – emerged from hibernation to start their nests alone, carrying out all the nest building, egg laying, foraging and brood rearing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

John does all that too, on top of his parents blasting all fear out of him while rearing him to expect the universe to be unforgiving.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

And these were monsters, rearing to the sky, massed like a battalion, too beautiful I thought, too powerful, they were not plants at all.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier


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