in back
idiom
: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back
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After Herro missed 20 games with a foot injury, there was initial thought to not playing him in back to back games.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the most recent data from the IRS, Americans owed over $120 billion in back taxes, penalties, and interest in 2022.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In 2023 alone, the Department of Labor’s Wages and Hours Division recovered over $29 million in back wages and damages for restaurant workers.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
The most notable feature is the four-wheeled design, which features two 12-inch wheels in front and two 10-inch wheels in back, both of which are pneumatic (or air-filled) for compatibility with many different types of terrain.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
The European Union rules that Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Then there’s Uber, whose data quality controls missed an accounting screwup that cost it $45 million in back pay for drivers.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
California’s Franchise Tax Board claimed the inventor lied about his residency and socked him with a bill of $13.3 million in back taxes and penalties.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The depth and breadth of torque, accompanied by supercharger whine up front and burbling exhaust in back, is something no other engine offers.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
According to the most recent data from the IRS, Americans owed over $120 billion in back taxes, penalties, and interest in 2022.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In 2023 alone, the Department of Labor’s Wages and Hours Division recovered over $29 million in back wages and damages for restaurant workers.
—Kim Kelly, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
The most notable feature is the four-wheeled design, which features two 12-inch wheels in front and two 10-inch wheels in back, both of which are pneumatic (or air-filled) for compatibility with many different types of terrain.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
The European Union rules that Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Then there’s Uber, whose data quality controls missed an accounting screwup that cost it $45 million in back pay for drivers.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
California’s Franchise Tax Board claimed the inventor lied about his residency and socked him with a bill of $13.3 million in back taxes and penalties.
—K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The depth and breadth of torque, accompanied by supercharger whine up front and burbling exhaust in back, is something no other engine offers.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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