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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As well as their three strikes, Dortmund had the ball in the back of the net twice more after Pascal Gross and Julian Brandt made deep runs behind Barcelona’s defensive line to race through on goal.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Kentucky Lottery advised the winner to sign the back of the ticket and keep it safe until cashing it in.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners in Florida have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Florida Lottery said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Cousins shot Turrentine, who owned the car sales business, across the jaw, then in the back of the head, according to prosecutors’ account.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Kentucky Lottery advised the winner to sign the back of the ticket and keep it safe until cashing it in.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Winners in Florida have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Florida Lottery said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Cousins shot Turrentine, who owned the car sales business, across the jaw, then in the back of the head, according to prosecutors’ account.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden were seated a few rows behind their successors.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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With his fighting career officially behind him, Smith will have the opportunity to continue making his mark in the MMA world without absorbing the punishment that defined so much of his time inside the Octagon–most recently on Saturday night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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