How to Use back end in a Sentence

back end

1 of 2 noun
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  • These were loaded into complex (and heavy!) metal boxes that were mounted to the back ends of telescopes and exposed to the target.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
  • Moreover, your tax dollars may be directly paying for the Houthi activities that harm you at the front and back ends of their terrorism.
    — Chevy Weiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
  • The return of Phillips, who struck out one of three batters in a clean ninth inning Saturday night, should solidify the back end of the bullpen.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
  • Lately, the Wave have improved at escaping their back end, advancing to the field’s other half and sustaining pressure.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
  • Just don't stress, take your time and will get it back on the back end.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
  • And the sliding lock lever along the back end of the neck is quite secure.
    — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
  • But, if the bridge to the back end is unstable, the whole bullpen could be.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • If the back end of the defense can get some help from the pass rush, that would be big.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • Even artists who don’t even have their names on the back end of our episodes and our films.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Biden spent the back end of the past week reaching out to Black constituents.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • The back end of the line is tied to the backing (strong, thin string) spooled onto your reel.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But more often than not, the Wolves will have to build out their back end through the draft.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2024
  • For as much movement and chaos as the front of the defense caused, the back end of the unit was there to back them up.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Indoors, another bar lined the back end of the room where 6lack took the stage.
    — Brande Victorian, Essence, 26 June 2023
  • Not a trade back from No. 3 overall, but a move up into the back end of the first round.
    — Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024
  • What appears to be a fire could be seen from the back end of the helicopter.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Newton falls to the back end of the first round for Middlehurst-Schwartz.
    — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Which raises the issue of the day: Is the back end of the Rangers bullpen good enough to sustain a run for the playoffs?
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Another is against Boston, whom the Bucks will play on the back end of a back-to-back on March 30.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • There is no way to know if A will syndicating it on the back end.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • While the front straight is dry, rain begins pouring down at the Mulsanne chicane on the back end of the track.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 12 June 2023
  • The number of victims in shootouts seemed to multiply on the back end of telegrams.
    — Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • There are a lot of technical things that go into the backend of this process.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The Niners will need to be perfect on the back end of the defense and elite against the run to hold Kansas City under 28 points.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The staff had some long meetings early in the week in order to find a plan on the back end of the defense ahead of a pivotal matchup with the Raiders.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The nose is a sweet bouquet of vanilla, caramel, and honey, with a bit of oak and tropical fruit on the back end.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Could the running back end up playing elsewhere in 2023?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2023
  • That was multiple days on the back end to then re-prep it for construction.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The Razorbacks have struggled to win at home on the back end of marquee home-and-away series for more than a decade.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Just a guy to gobble up innings and maybe start toward the back end of a playoff series.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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back-end

2 of 2 adjective
  • Netflix played a key role in overhauling how talent deals are structured, paying big fees upfront in lieu of offering traditional back-end participation.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
  • Phillips and Graterol are back as the back-end foundation.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Holiday made the back-end of his two shots, but the first had hit the front of the rim and missed, so the Bucks' lead was just two.
    — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Now streaming shows don’t have those kinds of back-end payments.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The right-hander was signed to a two-year deal to be a back-end piece on a team whose best relievers are lefties.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
  • The rest of the secondary battle will continue, with three players in contention for one spot on the back-end.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Usually, the newsreels tried to soften even the harshest news at the top of the issue with a back-end clip of fashion or sports.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The Apple service will be able to access back-end code that TapeACall, as a third-party app, cannot.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 June 2024
  • Even though he’s been effective as a closer this season, Smith knew the Rangers needed more back-end help.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
  • The number is skewed a bit because of the strong command of back-end relievers Will Smith and Aroldis Chapman.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 July 2023
  • Shaw pounced after a firm pass got held up in a back-end bog instead of rolling to goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan, also of the Wave.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The Lakers host Minnesota on Sunday night with another chance to play their way out of the back-end of the play-in tournament.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Is that back-end starting pitching, is that front-end starting pitching?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • The 31-year-old has been a capable back-end starter throughout his career, but command issues have led to blowups and short outings.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024
  • But the Rays don’t need shutdown performances from their back-end relievers to win games, as Tampa has been smashing the baseball, too.
    — Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Anastasia was thankful to have several friends who helped with the design and back-end development of the app.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Companies may want to make adjustments to their back-end systems to transact in real time.
    — Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And while some back-end injuries could open things up for the Chiefs’ secondary receivers, that’s a spot where KC hasn’t found consistent answers throughout this season.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2024
  • That the Diamondbacks might have the makings of a back-end group that can protect leads is encouraging and would be a big improvement off last year.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In the coming weeks, Instacart will add a new feature for restaurant delivery, with the back-end mechanics powered by Uber.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 May 2024
  • Even the back-end options like Curtis Samuel and Logan Thomas are players capable of making clutch catches.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Avery also confirmed that Wu has a back-end deal and will participate in the film’s global, not just its Chinese, business.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Many of Meta’s AI tools are simply back-end processes and allow for more precision targeting of ads.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
  • For more than 10 positions, including front desk jobs and back-end roles, Jackson sent the applications under his own name.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Wyze’s back-end needs updating, and discussions with Roku are ongoing.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Three appearances into an emotional comeback that lifted the spirits — and improved the back-end depth — of a sagging bullpen, Hudson’s season might be over.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • Of the back-end candidates, only Jonathan Hernandez and Josh Sborz have similar quality stuff.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 4 May 2023
  • Other new roles that will form part of the growing messaging team include engineering leads, back-end tech leads, and software engineers.
    — Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Teachers might rely on AI for back-end administration, freeing up time to focus more on helping their students.
    — Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Verified accounts have always had access to this information through a private, back-end dashboard, but it’s never been available to the public until now.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 June 2024

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