back door

Example Sentences

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"There's still a lot of smoke in the street - it was quite scary - I was in two minds to leave by my back door."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Every year millions of dodgy apps and cheapo internet-connected devices ship with an unadvertised back door called residential proxy software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The hackers hadn’t only unlocked a back door into millions of home networks—they had also created a way to break into thousands of corporations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gil hustled to the back of the store, opened the back door to the encampment, and called out to the entire population.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The back door opens, and Teddy bursts in.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison