back of

Definition of back ofnext
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 The package appears to slide out through the back of the robot. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 So, experts designed a special crate suspended in a metal cage to keep the object steady and cool in the back of a truck. Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Wolff also claimed the buck fawn wardens found in the back of his truck was shot by his mother. David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Yet the counterattack to that is what’s going on politically and socially in the world today, which is the clawing back of women’s rights, of human rights. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back of
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  • Bowyer acknowledged that Turning Point Action's growing infrastructure in early primary states could cause some agitation on the right if it is seen as throwing its weight behind one presidential candidate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
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    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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