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
Through regulation plus 9 minutes of extra time, Republic FC could not find the back of the net in front of a packed house at Cal Expo’s Heart Health Park.
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Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The Blue Raiders went for a two-point conversion and were successful when Harris hit David Hackworth in the back of the end zone.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Wilcke’s best throw of the game came on a slot fade in the red zone, finding redshirt freshman Derrick Eley in the back of the endzone for his first collegiate touchdown.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
To prevent any issues, check the back of the bottle before using the cleaner.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The Blue Raiders went for a two-point conversion and were successful when Harris hit David Hackworth in the back of the end zone.
—Pat Wheeler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Wilcke’s best throw of the game came on a slot fade in the red zone, finding redshirt freshman Derrick Eley in the back of the endzone for his first collegiate touchdown.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
To prevent any issues, check the back of the bottle before using the cleaner.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back of
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During that time, CBS’ viewership has aged and declined, and its digital operation has lagged behind nimbler competitors, even as other television networks have found some limited success in the worlds of podcasting and digital video.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was behind Mahomes at that moment and Branch started walking toward him.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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