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[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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“To try and come back and try to put it together in a year was very challenging.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Luxury tax penalties from clubs that exceed the thresholds funnel back to low-revenue clubs through revenue sharing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

"In the future, you never know. It might happen, it might not, but it's always been something in the back of mind."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Rising yields have prompted investors in stocks to retreat into the safety of the AI trade, a dynamic that investors witnessed back in early 2023 as Silicon Valley Bank was going under.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Move,” I scream, dropping the harness, swimming, sliding onto Belle’s back.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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