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 Rockies, despite finishing a league worst 43-119, are not eligible to win a lottery pick after picking in the lottery in back-to-back years.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
After scoring 17 points and 16 in back-to-back games, Spencer earned his first start and scored a career-high 19 and dished out seven assists.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old is a three-time All-Star and has been named an All-Star in back-to-back seasons.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Prescott is the first quarterback to make $5 million more than anyone else at the position in back-to-back seasons since the league's salary scale was implemented in 2011.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
After scoring 17 points and 16 in back-to-back games, Spencer earned his first start and scored a career-high 19 and dished out seven assists.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old is a three-time All-Star and has been named an All-Star in back-to-back seasons.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Prescott is the first quarterback to make $5 million more than anyone else at the position in back-to-back seasons since the league's salary scale was implemented in 2011.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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