back when
Example Sentences
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Instead, it reveals a man who repeatedly pushed back when he believed he was being treated unfairly, even as he endured lasting physical pain, financial hardship, and emotional strain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I feel more free to decide when to drop back, when to stay up or when to get into the box," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There was a brief glimmer of hope Servite would come back when it scored a touchdown to make the score 34-21 with five minutes left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He pushed back, when necessary, against political leaders, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He had, admittedly, eaten a few toes back when he’d been alive, but he was a fox, for heaven’s sake.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
