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The Charge opened the scoring early in the first period on a backdoor tap-in for Jenner.
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Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2026
There was Matheson getting a backdoor tap-in for the overtime winner in Calgary on Wednesday.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
From the Syrian perspective, all of the above are backdoor ways by Israel to cement post-Assad military actions beyond the scope of the 1974 truce.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The exchange only escalated from there, with Minaj going on to continue to mention Cardi’s children and also accusing various figures in the music industry — notably her favorite target Roc Nation — of backdoor dealings to undermine her career.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2026
There was Matheson getting a backdoor tap-in for the overtime winner in Calgary on Wednesday.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
From the Syrian perspective, all of the above are backdoor ways by Israel to cement post-Assad military actions beyond the scope of the 1974 truce.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The exchange only escalated from there, with Minaj going on to continue to mention Cardi’s children and also accusing various figures in the music industry — notably her favorite target Roc Nation — of backdoor dealings to undermine her career.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Backdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdoor. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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