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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Newsweek spoke to nurse Meagan Vanzant, who appears in the back of the video wearing blue scrubs and glasses, about the highs and lows of their roles.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
He was allegedly handcuffed, in the back of an Oakland Police Department squad car, when the animals sprung loose from restraints and attacked police.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The probe was later dropped, and Brown filed a defamation suit against the woman.
June 18, 2021: Chris Brown is accused of striking women at his home
On June 18, 2021, L.A. police responded to a call from a woman at Brown's home claiming that a male suspect struck her in the back of the head.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
He was allegedly handcuffed, in the back of an Oakland Police Department squad car, when the animals sprung loose from restraints and attacked police.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The probe was later dropped, and Brown filed a defamation suit against the woman.
June 18, 2021: Chris Brown is accused of striking women at his home
On June 18, 2021, L.A. police responded to a call from a woman at Brown's home claiming that a male suspect struck her in the back of the head.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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