back of

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 But at the end of the day, there should never be anybody wide open in the back of the end zone. David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Growing up about 47 miles from the foot of Everest, Gama knows the mountain like the back of his hand. Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025 Lane, who was lined up next to leading receiver Makai Lemon, broke free from a defender to grab a 2-yard pass from Maiava in the back of the end zone six minutes into the game and on USC’s first possession. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025 Agents then placed her in the back of an unmarked gray Chrysler minivan with tinted windows as onlookers yelled at them. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for back of
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  • During that time, CBS’ viewership has aged and declined, and its digital operation has lagged behind nimbler competitors, even as other television networks have found some limited success in the worlds of podcasting and digital video.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was behind Mahomes at that moment and Branch started walking toward him.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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