How to Use in back in a Sentence

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  • He's done it all year long in back-to-back years.
    Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Hoist your youngest and huddle in back.
    Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The defense has not looked good in back-to-back weeks.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Rourke now owes $59,100 in back rent.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The ball is now in back in the Ellisons’ court.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
  • So were the semitruck and the vehicles in back.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Peterson has since done that in back-to-back games.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Who’s lurking in back of the building?
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The cars seat four — three in back and one in the front passenger seat.
    Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The team had gone 4-13 in back-to-back seasons.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Gordon notched wins in back-to-back starts for the first time in his career.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Denver has been last in 3-point attempts in back-to-back years.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Buyers can also opt for a single queen-size bed in back.
    New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Browns have finished 30th in back-to-back years.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Walk at a steady pace in back-and-forth rows to ensure even coverage.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Your face is in back of your glasses and the beautiful façades are in front of them.
    Eugene Ostashevsky, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
  • The case has since been tied up in back-and-forth legal proceedings.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Both teams’ left fielders robbed extra bases in back-to-back innings.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • On the other hand, the parking — well, there appears to be more in back.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The boys and girls state finals are held over three days each in back-to-back weeks in March.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • All-wheel drive is available and adds a third electric motor in back that drives the rear wheels.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
  • There are two in front, two in back, and a smaller pocket that’s perfect for coins or keys.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2023
  • There is an elevator in back for those wanting to avoid the stairs.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Rangers are on the way to missing in back-to-back years, with a retool on the way.
    CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ohtani was directly in back of Herrera, and would have been hit in the face.
    Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
  • The change in tone could be heard in back of the music and narration on the broadcast.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026
  • Indiana’s gone to the Playoff in back-to-back years?
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The bar in back is used mainly for takeout; alcohol has yet to be offered.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Hall, an 18-year-old homegrown, has scored in back-to-back games and has five goals this season.
    CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

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