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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Make your life a bit easier—and more affordable—by grabbing a back of Tyson Chicken Wings.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
But none found the back of the net, continuing a long-running theme for Republic FC in its biggest matches.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
But none found the back of the net, continuing a long-running theme for Republic FC in its biggest matches.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Happy Meal toys like Transformer figurines and Hot Wheels cars have sparked joy with little kids for decades—and now, one of the designers behind the miniatures is changing lives for thousands of people.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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