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
Aim the cup toward the back of your vaginal canal and at a slight upward angle.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Live updates on Election Day snags:Legal fights and long, long lines
Profanities and a punch that knocked glasses off judge's face
Again, police reported, Schmidt was told to go to the back of the line.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
With an arrest warrant out for him, Ammon’s giving me the low-down in the shop out back of his home in Emmett, Idaho.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the video, a small group of people can be seen walking along the bottom row of the seats in the stand toward the back of the event, while Trump continues to speak at the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Live updates on Election Day snags:Legal fights and long, long lines
Profanities and a punch that knocked glasses off judge's face
Again, police reported, Schmidt was told to go to the back of the line.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
With an arrest warrant out for him, Ammon’s giving me the low-down in the shop out back of his home in Emmett, Idaho.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the video, a small group of people can be seen walking along the bottom row of the seats in the stand toward the back of the event, while Trump continues to speak at the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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