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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The charging case is just 0.47 inches thick and is designed to stick to the back of your MagSafe-compatible phone.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Smoke was seen coming from the back of the home, and firefighters extinguished the fire, according to a probable cause statement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
To make room for a primary suite that occupies the second level, Taft-Gersten added a dormer at the back of the house to accommodate ample closets, a sitting area, and a deluxe bathroom.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Smoke was seen coming from the back of the home, and firefighters extinguished the fire, according to a probable cause statement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
To make room for a primary suite that occupies the second level, Taft-Gersten added a dormer at the back of the house to accommodate ample closets, a sitting area, and a deluxe bathroom.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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