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back end

[bak end] / ˈbæk ˈɛnd /






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Luke Wright quit at the back end of Australia.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

New York Giants: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State — John Harbaugh loves those smart safeties who can play quarterback on the back end of the defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

That came a day after he delivered a keynote address at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in which Jobs introduced iCloud, the back end service that creates the seamless Apple experience.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

So for a traditional IRA, you pay taxes on the back end.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

A puzzled voice called to me from the shadows of the back end of a tavern, a few buildings down.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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