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Tobido was pulling the back of Raya's shirt, too, but it was Pablo committing the crucial foul.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“It’s hard to picture yourself at this school for the next four years when you still have all these other options in the back of your head,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Maybe as the city seems to fall apart, she’ll find a leafy park or the back of a dingy bar that’s the right home for these strange, lonely yet hopeful songs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The Forestry Committee began sending two watering trucks around the Palisades: a 2,000-gallon tanker from a landscaping company and a 500-gallon tank on the back of a trailer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

You could use the boys’ privy, though the back of it was entirely gone and daylight showed through the roof.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck