in back

phrase

: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back

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Kevin Jennings passed for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons at SMU. Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 Crow-Armstrong also hit leadoff home runs in back-to-back games June 15-16 against Colorado. CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The amount in back taxes and penalties that the President may be able to avoid paying under the immunity deal is not clear, since audits conducted by the IRS are typically confidential information. Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus has narrowly missed the playoffs in back-to-back years despite Zach Werenski putting up two borderline MVP-caliber seasons. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in back

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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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