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One designer sold jeans from the back of his car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Her look evolves from a worn-out cog to a biker-like granny who’d seem natural riding on the back of Dennis Hopper’s hog.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The 15-time major winner, 50, can be seen co-operating with authorities and then hiccuping while he is being driven away in the back of the police car.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Using a laser, the team temporarily made proteins invisible in a strip at the back of a living cell to track how they moved.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
As Mutti and I took the strain on the rope, we could see Peter had grabbed Karli by the back of his coat and was trying to haul him out.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.