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behind

[bih-hahynd] / bɪˈhaɪnd /






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in support
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The Dodgers were clearly outplayed by the Brewers in the NLCS, but there were several other factors behind the team’s failed World Series three-peat bid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The lighting is gauzy and romantic, like the Instagram filter I use to blur out my eye bags, and Marianne’s hair, long and tangled, cascades behind her, her radiant skin nearly glowing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The singer behind the TikTok viral hit Babydoll says collaborating with an Off Campus star was "mind-boggling".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Christine Idzelis covered the reasons behind such a sharp tumble for the CoreWeave bonds and what they signal for bond and stock investors in other tech companies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

And while the other kids behind him run around to the backyard, the kid in the hat comes toward us.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Jaramillo danced with such energy that his pants ripped while he and the others scooted across the stage on their behinds, drawing delighted shrieks from the hometown crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

"It is the first moment that separates our heads from our behinds."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2024

Research published Thursday in the journal Science suggests they feed their hatchlings a milk-like substance too, but from their behinds.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

And sure, the students might not read it—but it’s a crucial way for faculty to cover their own behinds at grading time, or at least point to when they start to get letters.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2022

These days, you might as well call us the left behinds.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles


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