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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Nine days after being sued for $237,588 in back rent in November 2024, Ninja Leisure Denver countersued Legacy, a private equity firm, for negligence at 7150 Leetsdale Drive.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
To get the amendment on the ballot for voters, the state legislature needs to pass the proposal in back-to-back legislative sessions.
—Dean Mirshahi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Twellman suggested Miami would be better with three in back rather than four if Suarez is on the field.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The silhouette features a chunky square toe in front and a slender silver heel measuring 100mm in back.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
To get the amendment on the ballot for voters, the state legislature needs to pass the proposal in back-to-back legislative sessions.
—Dean Mirshahi, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Twellman suggested Miami would be better with three in back rather than four if Suarez is on the field.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The silhouette features a chunky square toe in front and a slender silver heel measuring 100mm in back.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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