in back

phrase

: in an area at the back of something
The clerk brought out the item from the storeroom in back

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The amount in back taxes and penalties that the President may be able to avoid paying under the immunity deal is not clear, since audits conducted by the IRS are typically confidential information. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus has narrowly missed the playoffs in back-to-back years despite Zach Werenski putting up two borderline MVP-caliber seasons. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Hurricanes have won 10 games in back-to-back seasons and reached the College Football Playoff National Championship Game last season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 But Anne's world grew smaller as the Franks and four others hid from the Nazis for over two years in a secret annex in back of the Amsterdam building that housed her father's business. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in back

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“In back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20back. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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