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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Things that give you chills up the back of your neck.
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Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Police believe Ford first attacked Gregory, shooting him in the back of the head, bludgeoning him and slitting his throat.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Josh Berry rams into the back of Ty Gibbs on Turn 1.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So the book is, one book is backstage photography that shows really the back of the kitchen and the dining room.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Police believe Ford first attacked Gregory, shooting him in the back of the head, bludgeoning him and slitting his throat.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Josh Berry rams into the back of Ty Gibbs on Turn 1.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
So the book is, one book is backstage photography that shows really the back of the kitchen and the dining room.
—Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Back of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/back%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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