back when
Example Sentences
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He harangues referees and reporters and doesn’t hold back when communicating with his players.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"She then said: 'Come back when you want to have children' - which is what people always hear at the time."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Q: Did you ever imagine this would happen back when you were part of the Sandinista movement?
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“I started the club back when fragrance’s popularity was still pretty niche, and now seeing it move into the mainstream is really exciting,” says Washington-Harmon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Sometimes the tears would just come over me, looking at the two of them, even six years back when I first got here and was too young to be thinking about love.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
