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rear

[reer] / rɪər /








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And following an Aug. 26 fire at the Babcock property, which damaged the rear of an adjacent home, Bass and Raman went after each other for not having addressed all those pleas for help.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

What was effectively an all-new car, apart from the rear suspension and gearbox, cut lap times by about two seconds.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Ashton, 40, said the large rear parking lot at his previous location shared a fence with Rainbow School, another day care and preschool, without controversy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

When the revs and loads are light, the engine control shuts down the rear bank of cylinders to save fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 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

She rears sheep, and lambing season is just about to get under way.

From BBC Mar. 26, 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

The thing is, it always rears its ugly side.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

Real life, in short, rears its ugly head.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2025

The hoof-head rears, squealing like a mouse, then bounds away from me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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

It meant one of boxing's oldest talking points - how it is officiated - reared its head again.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He even managed to send two of his four children to university with the help of government grants by selling livestock he reared by himself.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The knuckleskull reared back, almost throwing the lot of them, squawked once, and then wobbled off.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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

In a late July televised speech President Herzog, who holds a mostly ceremonial role, warned of "violence rearing its head" and reminded citizens that "elections are not a civil war".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Scientific studies have shown that as fathers have taken a more active role in child rearing, they’ve faced loneliness, doubt and confusion.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

The Horse Gate of Vaes Dothrak was made of two gigantic bronze stallions, rearing, their hooves meeting a hundred feet above the roadway to form a pointed arch.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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