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 Heat also again faces the Cavaliers in back-to-back games later this season, traveling to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on March 25 and 27.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Madrid have failed to score in back-to-back games for the first time since May 2023, despite having three attacking stars in Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In their second lopsided win in back-to-back weeks, this team has been surprising to watch.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
After rarely playing outside of garbage time before this week, Walsh has made an impact with his defensive pressure in back-to-back games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Madrid have failed to score in back-to-back games for the first time since May 2023, despite having three attacking stars in Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
In their second lopsided win in back-to-back weeks, this team has been surprising to watch.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
After rarely playing outside of garbage time before this week, Walsh has made an impact with his defensive pressure in back-to-back games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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