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back

[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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The couple, who met on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019, announced they were pregnant with their second child back in February.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Raman is well-versed on matters of relevance and could have pushed back against Bass in substantive, detailed ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The statue wars that swept away monuments six years ago are back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Each player has their own individual back story, but Hantuchova believes there is a shared mentality which helps players from those countries to defy the odds against them.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

We’re moving in the wrong direction— back toward where Father waits.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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