Behind
Behind adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Finland's drug policy stayed decades behind its neighbours due to addictions gained during the war.
- Jiraiya. Is he a man who stayed away for Naruto's own good while secretly helping him from behind the scenes?
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After saving his teammates from being trapped in a space-time rift, Element Lad was accidentally left behind within the rift and stayed trapped there for billions of years.
Source: Enlightened Antagonist
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