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 defense has not looked good in back-to-back weeks.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Last season he was named league MVP after leading Miami to a record-breaking regular season, and he is expected to be voted MVP again this year, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Do requested the $1 million back in 2024 and the county has been in back-and-forth communication with Westminster regarding those funds, with Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who now represents District 1, supporting the return of the funding to the county.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The starting five will likely be more concept than reality once the winter months hit, and Kerr is performing a juggling act of minutes and rotations, especially in back-to-back sets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Last season he was named league MVP after leading Miami to a record-breaking regular season, and he is expected to be voted MVP again this year, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Do requested the $1 million back in 2024 and the county has been in back-and-forth communication with Westminster regarding those funds, with Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who now represents District 1, supporting the return of the funding to the county.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The starting five will likely be more concept than reality once the winter months hit, and Kerr is performing a juggling act of minutes and rotations, especially in back-to-back sets.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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