How to Use in back in a Sentence

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  • The car's front and rear tracks are also wider (about 0.2 inch in front and 0.9 inch in back).
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 May 2023
  • From the kitchen in back, one woman brought out a plate of fruit, deviled eggs and cheese curds.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Your face is in back of your glasses and the beautiful façades are in front of them.
    — Eugene Ostashevsky, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
  • Your face is in back of your glasses and the beautiful façades are in front of them.
    — Eugene Ostashevsky, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
  • The box in back of this wagon earns high marks for its broad, low load floor and 48-inch-wide hatch opening.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
  • All-wheel drive is available and adds a third electric motor in back that drives the rear wheels.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
  • There are two in front, two in back, and a smaller pocket that’s perfect for coins or keys.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Most fighters have one seat, but the F-4 had two: a pilot in front, and a radar and weapons officer in back.
    — Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The extensive acreage prevents anyone from building in front of or in back of the home.
    — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
  • The bone records are not the only treasures stashed away in back rooms at the Palladium.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
  • Just beyond the spacious Ipe deck in back, the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean waves can be heard.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
  • While the padded seat and armrests are great for campers who like a cushioned feel, some may find the chair lacking in back support.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2023
  • It's also inspired Hewett to get in back in tune with her own love of history.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In front is a landscaped entrance and in back a garden patio with fireplace and kitchen.
    — The Week Staff, theweek, 21 May 2024
  • The bar in back is used mainly for takeout; alcohol has yet to be offered.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Our tester reported a reduction in back and neck pain after just a few nights of sleep.
    — Leeron Hoory, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For right-handed people, that means putting the left foot slightly in front and at a 45-degree angle, with the right foot slightly in back.
    — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • After Herro missed 20 games with a foot injury, there was initial thought to not playing him in back to back games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • William Coddington was at the wheel with his partner, Alicia Ramos, at his side and their two children and his two stepchildren in back.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
  • Surprise names in back half of first round There are always more first-round slots than consensus Day 1 players.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • When the judge suggested Sept. 14 as the next date, Murray noted that Santos would already be in back in session.
    — Will Steakin, ABC News, 30 June 2023
  • That included a white-matte roof and fender flares, white hood handles, white rims, even a white horse logo in back.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The home was badly damaged, especially in back, where a large section was charred.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Last month, Microsoft disclosed that the IRS had sent the company a bill for $28.9 billion in back taxes as part of an audit.
    — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a half bath and mudroom in back (plumbed for laundry or dog washing) that leads out to a bluestone patio, a big fenced yard, and a walk-out basement workshop.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • The eight-meter-long vehicle has futuristic lines, andtwelve propellers on its short wing, six in the front and six in back.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Apple agreed to pay up to $25 million in back pay and civil penalties to settle the DOJ allegations.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
  • They were all eventually reinstated, and a judge in 2020 ruled the city owed the six officers, of whom five are Black, millions in back pay.
    — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The European Union rules that Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes.
    — Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Instead, plant in groupings or clusters, with trees in back and shorter shrubs and perennials for a layered effect.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 8 Apr. 2023

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