backset
Example Sentences
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Shares of the world’s largest tech companies have taken a backset this year to beneficiaries of their artificial-intelligence spending blitz, with semiconductor stocks taking a leading role in driving the market higher.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
One key measurement is the backset: the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the handle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2019
He did a good job protecting the backset and blocking shots.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2012
"You will have one little backset," said Earl.
From The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist by Bell, Robert E.
The backset to his ambition made him more sleepless than ever, bringing on frequent attacks of asthma.
From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward
