Backs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“It was actually less painful and kind of easier than I thought it would be,” Backs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The All Backs had recorded a bonus-point fourth try inside 25 minutes.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023
Under the headline “Britain Backs Labour,” the Times reported how “Tony Blair and the Labour Party swept to a victory of historic proportions in Britain’s national election on Thursday, ending 18 years of Conservative control.”
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
“This cannot be sustained,” said Volker Backs, the company’s managing director.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022
Tight Backs For tight backs cut a guard of firm, thin cloth, such as cambric or jaconet, about three-fourths of an inch wide and as long as the book.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
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