as in in back of
at, to, or toward the rear of
the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Recent Examples of back of
And the bodyguard suffered an injury to the back of his head, but was doing well, according to Lurie.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
His 3-point attempt in the final seconds against Minnesota bounced off the back of the rim and out in a 67-66 loss.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Both were placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a car while agents searched their home and took items listed in the search warrant.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes on the back of a bumper start to the week for European AI companies.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
His 3-point attempt in the final seconds against Minnesota bounced off the back of the rim and out in a 67-66 loss.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Both were placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a car while agents searched their home and took items listed in the search warrant.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The announcement comes on the back of a bumper start to the week for European AI companies.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
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Multiple media outlets have reported that investigators may be examining Carvalho’s involvement in the district’s past contract with AllHere, the now-defunct education technology startup behind LAUSD’s AI chatbot initiative.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The windows overlook a sea of low-rise buildings, with the tree branches of Washington Square Park peeking out behind them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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