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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The Aggies have been to the FCS playoffs four of the last seven seasons, not counting the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic year, and have now reached the quarterfinals in back-to-back seasons.
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Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
He was selected to the All-Mountain West First Team earlier this month, becoming the only current Bronco to earn the honor in back-to-back years.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Dec. 2025
After being named an All-Star in back-to-back seasons, the 34-year-old chose to test free agency and opted out of the remainder of his contract with the Padres.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Rockies, despite finishing a league worst 43-119, are not eligible to win a lottery pick after picking in the lottery in back-to-back years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
He was selected to the All-Mountain West First Team earlier this month, becoming the only current Bronco to earn the honor in back-to-back years.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Dec. 2025
After being named an All-Star in back-to-back seasons, the 34-year-old chose to test free agency and opted out of the remainder of his contract with the Padres.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The Rockies, despite finishing a league worst 43-119, are not eligible to win a lottery pick after picking in the lottery in back-to-back years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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