1
as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say
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as in pants
breeches plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches
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Recent Examples of breech
In addition to the trout lily, Georgia’s spring ephemerals include bloodroot, toothwort, harbinger of spring, wild geranium, blue cohosh, twinleaf, May-apple, Virginia bluebell, celandine poppy, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, wood anemone, windflower, bleeding heart, phacelia and more.
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Midwives generally recommend hospital births for high-risk patients, such as those carrying twins, those with pre-eclampsia, or when a baby is breech (head up instead of down).
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Worse even than poetry with a palpable design on us, as Keats didn’t quite say, is poetry that puts its hands in its breeches pockets and delivers a lecture in the expectation of applause.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The Cordovan collection embodied Premiata’s Prima Linea at its finest, showcasing horse breech, a luxurious material valued for its resistance, shine, and patina development.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Midwives generally recommend hospital births for high-risk patients, such as those carrying twins, those with pre-eclampsia, or when a baby is breech (head up instead of down).
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Worse even than poetry with a palpable design on us, as Keats didn’t quite say, is poetry that puts its hands in its breeches pockets and delivers a lecture in the expectation of applause.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The Cordovan collection embodied Premiata’s Prima Linea at its finest, showcasing horse breech, a luxurious material valued for its resistance, shine, and patina development.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Davidson is more steeped in Democratic politics, including working for years as a political consultant and winning a county legislature seat in 2023.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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While other host cities have dealt with headlines about empty seats during the 2026 World Cup, KC’s stadium has been jam-packed for both of its tournament games so far.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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One photo showed Swift in a blue floral midi dress, and Kelce kept it simple in a button-down shirt and brown slacks.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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On Thursday, Nesbitt and Colbert nodded to Obama's original ensemble by styling their suits with striped neckties, while Letterman struck a slightly more casual tone, pairing his taupe blazer with an ivory T-shirt and navy slacks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The fuselage came to rest across a concrete barrier, while its tail broke off and fell to a lower section of roadway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Potentially leaving the minority shareholders as an illiquid rump.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Tuesday’s game between the Braves and Giants at Truist Park was suspended in the bottom of the second due to unplayable field conditions.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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That color indicates warm to hot fire, per the scale visible at the bottom of the gif.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson, or stinger, on the posterior of their tail.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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