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
McCray, investigators said, fired into the vehicle after the driver instead reversed into Robinson’s car, striking Sanchez, a mother of two boys, in the back of the head.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The Rangers may be inclined to shake things up at the back of their bullpen if poor results persist.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
After gaining three of a possible four points in the final two stops of their three-game road trip, the Sharks are four points back of the Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot, with three games in hand.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The days of the back of a napkin are over.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The Rangers may be inclined to shake things up at the back of their bullpen if poor results persist.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
After gaining three of a possible four points in the final two stops of their three-game road trip, the Sharks are four points back of the Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot, with three games in hand.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The days of the back of a napkin are over.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Shen cited environmental pollution and cost of living concerns as the driving forces behind the movement.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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