back when
Example Sentences
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“It goes against the grain of what singers are trained to do,” Patrick Morganelli, who composed the score, told The Times back when it was first staged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The animal, known officially by the more prosaic name Bear 89, was nicknamed Backpack by rangers who noted his habit of climbing on his mother's back when she swam across the river.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Now there’s alternatives that potentially weren’t around back when my parents and my grandparents were around. People are starting to understand that buying a house isn’t the only way to build wealth.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Prices fell back when the US and Iran agreed to a framework deal to end the fighting in June.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Maybe Dyedka had it from before, when there were dragons, back when I was a baby. He talks about them sometimes.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
