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
Major Roberto Carlos told the silent henchman to sit me down at the back of the building, where another agent came and took my phone and laptop with him down a long hall.
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Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
In 2004, Melissa, the other woman, woke up in the back of a car with no pants and her underwear around her ankles.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Today’s astro-weather could pull your attention toward family matters or unresolved situations at home that still linger in the back of your mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
There were pockets of space at the back of the room for latecomers to stand, and reporters tried to test him with the sort of incremental questions that even correspondents of inside baseball would balk at.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
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Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
In 2004, Melissa, the other woman, woke up in the back of a car with no pants and her underwear around her ankles.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Today’s astro-weather could pull your attention toward family matters or unresolved situations at home that still linger in the back of your mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
There were pockets of space at the back of the room for latecomers to stand, and reporters tried to test him with the sort of incremental questions that even correspondents of inside baseball would balk at.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for back of
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Beyond keeping bugs away from your guests and food, the zapper also cuts down on the need for bug sprays, which can leave behind strong smells or residue.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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