How to Use in back in a Sentence
in back
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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
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From the kitchen in back, one woman brought out a plate of fruit, deviled eggs and cheese curds.
—Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The extensive acreage prevents anyone from building in front of or in back of the home.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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The bone records are not the only treasures stashed away in back rooms at the Palladium.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 8 May 2023
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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
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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
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It's also inspired Hewett to get in back in tune with her own love of history.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
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In front is a landscaped entrance and in back a garden patio with fireplace and kitchen.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 21 May 2024
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The bar in back is used mainly for takeout; alcohol has yet to be offered.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
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Our tester reported a reduction in back and neck pain after just a few nights of sleep.
—Leeron Hoory, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The home was badly damaged, especially in back, where a large section was charred.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The European Union rules that Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
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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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