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
There are definitely times when a bottle of shampoo or conditioner unexpectedly reemerges from the back of a cabinet or linen closet.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Target employees directed shoppers out of the back of the store, a source tells FOX Business.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Goddesses from around the world dance in the back of the room on mosaic murals.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Was that always in the back of your minds, to make this an anthology series?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Target employees directed shoppers out of the back of the store, a source tells FOX Business.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Goddesses from around the world dance in the back of the room on mosaic murals.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Was that always in the back of your minds, to make this an anthology series?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back of
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The Rangers are now 74-70, and just 1 1/2 games out of the wild card spot, and four behind Houston for first place.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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