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back

[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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The traditional 1950 home came with mature tropical plants in the back and a sprawling grass hillside lawn in front, and it suited them just fine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Winding back 166 million years, Nichols said the area surrounding the tracks would have been "a really lovely tropical, kind of lush environment".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Following that advice would have required nerves of steel as the market initially pulled back at the outbreak of war but then paid off as stocks surged to record highs moving into June.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The region is hoping to get those workers back and keep its top tech companies by making permitting easier, and ensuring capital moves easily from one country to another, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Father Julien imagines someone turning their back on his brother.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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