back number
Example Sentences
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The Force did hit back, number eight Richard Brown creeping over after a quick pick-and-go from captain Matt Hodgson.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2013
The fact that GM is back, number one, I think shows the kind of turnaround that’s possible when it comes to American manufacturing.”
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 2, 2012
“The adults are being sent back, number one.”
From Washington Post
Navy's most famed fighter plane�the hunchbacked, stubby Grumman F4F Wildcat�is a back number in aerial warfare.
From Time Magazine Archive
When a man begins shaking his head over the news of the day, he is done for; a back number.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson
