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 case has since been tied up in back-and-forth legal proceedings.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The Lakers have won two playoff series in the five seasons since their last championship and have been eliminated in the first round in back-to-back seasons.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Prior to the three-game skid, Hubbard scored 30 or more in back-to-back games, starting with 38 points in the overtime win against Texas and 30 versus Oklahoma in a 72-53 victory.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The last time the Knights missed the postseason in back-to-back seasons was 2003-04.
—Keven Lerner, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The Lakers have won two playoff series in the five seasons since their last championship and have been eliminated in the first round in back-to-back seasons.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Prior to the three-game skid, Hubbard scored 30 or more in back-to-back games, starting with 38 points in the overtime win against Texas and 30 versus Oklahoma in a 72-53 victory.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
The last time the Knights missed the postseason in back-to-back seasons was 2003-04.
—Keven Lerner, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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