How to Use aft of in a Sentence

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  • Some may choose to take it easy though, and take in the view of the 800-foot-long track that winds around the aft of the ship.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The aft of the main deck is home to a galley and a saloon with a separate lounge and dining area.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Main access is from two doors, one on either side of the truck aft of the rear passenger doors.
    Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Like Sky Princess, the ship has 10 pools and hot tubs, the most in the fleet including the infinity Wakeview pool on the aft of the ship.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Infected sailors and those with close contacts were isolated in the aft of the ship.
    Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The Haven lounge also has its own private sun deck at the aft of the ship with an infinity pool.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Speaking of hulls, there are garages toward the aft of each hull that can hold a variety of toys and tenders.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2023
  • In a pickup full of party tricks, perhaps the most novel one is the R1T's modular space just aft of the rear doors.
    Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The first helipad is located even higher still on the aft of the sundeck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
  • The first helipad is located even higher still on the aft of the sundeck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
  • Two rods with a piece of canvas between them slipped quickly into metal slots to the aft of the cabin.
    Will Taylor, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2020
  • While the explosions rocked the ship there was considerable pain, in the ears and in the backside, from the whiplash effect aft of the bombs striking forward.
    Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 11 June 2021
  • That includes an outward-facing pool deck, al fresco dining area and a sky bar with panoramic views from the aft of the ship.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The key differences will be seen aft of the B-pillar, as the hatchback will have a different greenhouse and more cargo space in back.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 10 June 2021
  • Also just like Edge, Apex includes the three-story venue called Eden at the aft of the ship that acts as lounge and avant-garde aerialist performance stage.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The structure does not bounce but the roof aft of the forward cabin collapses onto four dummy passengers in the rear.
    Eric Tegler, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The small four-cylinder works feverishly at the aft of the chassis with nothing more than a thin sheet of steel to dampen the din beneath the ventilated decklid.
    Michael Harley, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The ship has two aircraft elevators on the starboard side, fore and aft of the island superstructure.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2022
  • That roof also lacks any kind of obvious tint, and there's no structural crossmember aft of the windshield header.
    Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The breach occurred aft of midship on the starboard side — in the lower right section of the hull — the chief executive of the park, Paul Marzello, said at a news conference on Thursday.
    New York Times, 15 Apr. 2022
  • And on its high-speed setting, the rear ventilation blower, mounted on the headliner just aft of the front seats, sounds like a Huey gunship on takeoff.
    John Phillips, Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Some testers were less pleased with the rearfoot, which felt overly soft and high under the heel, producing some squishiness and instability for those who land toward the aft of the foot.
    Adam Chase, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021
  • View Photos On the downside, the Benz's styling, at least aft of its goggle-eyed fascia, is perhaps overly familiar and a little boring.
    Brock Yates, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
  • And for the first time, all of the keycard-access suites will be centralized over seven decks, all located at the aft of the ship, close to private elevators reserved for Haven guests.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • Tuo Chiang proved the type’s basic layout—a 76-millimeter gun on the bow, four angled box launchers for missiles nestled behind the bridge, a close-in defensive gun aft of the launchers.
    David Axe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Just aft of the brushes, three black nozzles dispense water in advance of the mopping pad.iRobot Since all of this happens in the same footprint as the original j7, there are some compromises to make room for the mopping system.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Suka says the expansive outdoor entertaining area located to the aft of this deck is the best part of Mogul 777, clearly designed for socializing.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Chassis balance will remain, well, balanced because the battery will occupy most of the space aft of the firewall where the engine is today, to ensure that the current car's mid-engine handling will remain intact.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 23 Apr. 2023
  • On large airplanes where the boarding door is aft of business class, there can be congestion as deplaning economy passengers merge with business class passengers.
    John Cox, USA TODAY, 13 June 2020
  • Most will also notice that Porsche has replaced the Cayman’s two-side rear windows with air intakes that channel air into the central airbox engine compartment, just aft of the passenger compartment.
    Michael Harley, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2022

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