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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
The University of Cincinnati has not issued a statement regarding the breech, but some students have reported to The Enquirer that Canvas is down.
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Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 May 2026
Wildflowers dot the park’s floor during the warmer months, like spring snowdrops, bellwort, Dutchman’s breeches, and wild roses; Iowa’s pretty pink state flower (the prairie rose) also flourishes here from June through August.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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).
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 May 2026
Wildflowers dot the park’s floor during the warmer months, like spring snowdrops, bellwort, Dutchman’s breeches, and wild roses; Iowa’s pretty pink state flower (the prairie rose) also flourishes here from June through August.
—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
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Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Lauryn enjoyed the performance from her seat, singing along and cooling herself off with an electronic fan.
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Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
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The Kardashians star could be seen hugging True as the former basketball player—who wore a plunging black metallic shirt, black slacks, a shiny chain necklace, and black sunglasses—beamed at the camera, holding Tatum in his arms.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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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.
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The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
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Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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Other highlights include aged Scottsdale pork cutlet, blue eye trevalla, and wild clover lamb rump.
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Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
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The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
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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.
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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.
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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