hind

as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers

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  • Porto found traces of DNA from three people, including O'Keefe, on the outside of Read’s right rear taillight and on multiple pieces of O’Keefe’s clothing.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The man was not injured, though troopers found multiple bullet holes in his vehicle, which shattered the rear windshield.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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  • One of the first Georgians to enroll in the program in 2023, Seaborn had written a letter thanking his insurance provider for covering a procedure for his back pain.
    Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 14 May 2025
  • Nothing about them has changed, but since the back half of 2024, when two of the sport’s highest-profile players were sanctioned for breaching them, the anxiety players feel has intensified.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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