as in in back of
at, to, or toward the rear of
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Recent Examples of back of
Then, Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla found the back of the net to tie the score for Atlético in the 16th minute of the match.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
An adjustable zip at the back of the leg allows the wear to convert the straight jean to a bootcut.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Sitting 14 games back of the Tigers in the AL Central, the division is essentially out of reach, barring a collapse of epic proportions.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Conveniently offered in a flip-top box, the back of the 4 by 6-inch cards includes the type of soil, hardiness, habitat, bloom time, pollinators, and pests for each flower type.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
An adjustable zip at the back of the leg allows the wear to convert the straight jean to a bootcut.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
Sitting 14 games back of the Tigers in the AL Central, the division is essentially out of reach, barring a collapse of epic proportions.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Conveniently offered in a flip-top box, the back of the 4 by 6-inch cards includes the type of soil, hardiness, habitat, bloom time, pollinators, and pests for each flower type.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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After falling behind 3-and-0 to Brice Turang, Yamamoto worked the count full only to miss badly with a fastball and issue an inning-extending walk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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This piece from Matt Simon digging into the science behind the catastrophic Texas floods makes the abstract plain, while this disaster preparedness kit offers practical advice.—
Brittany Allen,
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8 July 2025
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