leave behind
Britishverb
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(adverb) to forget or neglect to bring or take
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to cause to remain as a result or sign of something
the storm left a trail of damage behind
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to pass
once the wind came up, we soon left the land behind us
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And breakouts can leave behind dark marks and scars that take even longer to heal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some 1,200 sheep are brought in to graze on the crops in between rice harvests, and they leave behind organic matter, which enriches the soil naturally.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
About four years ago, Radcliff said, he asked his parents if they had investments or any assets to leave behind for him and his little sister.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
A warm-blooded animal should leave behind fewer of these isotope bonds than a cold-blooded animal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
‘But alas! Now we must leave behind both cave and wood for a while. See! We are coming to the end of the trees. How far is it to Isengard, Gandalf?’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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