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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The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum also shared that her 17-year-old daughter, Stella McDermott, cut the back of her hair.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Turnstile bassist Franz Lyons can also be seen covering his eyes and running towards the back of the stage.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 28 Sep. 2025
In the first photo, Gomez, 33, has a massive white veil clipped to the back of her simple yet glamorous shoulder-length bob.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In August 2020, Katie Olsen, 41, was driving down a two-lane highway with her son in the back of the car.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Turnstile bassist Franz Lyons can also be seen covering his eyes and running towards the back of the stage.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 28 Sep. 2025
In the first photo, Gomez, 33, has a massive white veil clipped to the back of her simple yet glamorous shoulder-length bob.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In August 2020, Katie Olsen, 41, was driving down a two-lane highway with her son in the back of the car.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Two individuals, masked and armed, approach from behind, but Bliss is also armed and ready.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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As Mason cites in her book, a psychological study from the 1970s found that people were more likely to comply with a request if they were given a reason behind it.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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