back when
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Oil prices initially rose sharply as a result of disruption to supplies in the region, but dropped back when various ceasefires were agreed.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
In September, she asked Schwartz to acknowledge the deaths back when the number was four.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Nobody had his back when he was disfigured, but then again, he is told bluntly, this business is all surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
I feel like back when I wrote “Slow Burn” and earlier stuff, I leaned more towards turning phrases on their head, and I love that style of writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Gramps had helped his daddy build this house back when folks kept hogs in their backyards.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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