in back

phrase

: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back

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Slayton is not far removed from leading the team in receiving yards in back-to-back seasons, with 724 yards in 2022 and 770 in 2023. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 The up-and-down build has led to some of the lowest and highest viewership of AEW Dynamite in back-to-back weeks. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 After beating Baylor and West Virginia, the team lost to Iowa State and BYU in back-to-back weeks. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Its on-site subcontractors were previously ordered by the city to award some $230,000 in back-pay to workers. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in back

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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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