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
International visitors and owners socialized in the car parks; tailgate style, picnicking from the back of SUVs.
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Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Sneak into the back of any good restaurant and look around.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
In a healthy eye, light rays focus directly on the retina, the light-sensitive layer lining the back of the eye.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
What happens in June when the Giants are six games back of the Dodgers and three back of a wild-card spot?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Sneak into the back of any good restaurant and look around.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
In a healthy eye, light rays focus directly on the retina, the light-sensitive layer lining the back of the eye.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
What happens in June when the Giants are six games back of the Dodgers and three back of a wild-card spot?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ronald Bryant, 56, pleaded no contest to assault and two counts of false imprisonment and was sentenced in late December to four years behind bars.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Spartans shot 8 for 14 from behind the arc in the first half and finished with a season-high 14 3-pointers on 27 attempts.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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