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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And after winning the Ballon d’Or’s Kopa Trophy (given to the world’s best player under 21) in back-to-back years, the 18-year-old sets his sights on a Champions League title with Barcelona and World Cup glory with Spain this season.
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Friars also won 90 games in back-to-back years during the regular season for the first time in franchise history.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have not advanced to the postseason in back-to-back seasons.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Friars also won 90 games in back-to-back years during the regular season for the first time in franchise history.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have not advanced to the postseason in back-to-back seasons.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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