Backs

/ bæks /

plural noun

1. the grounds between the River Cam and certain Cambridge colleges

Example Sentences

It’s angering, and rightfully so, but watching three young children grapple with the realization that their mother is gone backs “The Perfect Neighbor” right up to the line of rubbernecking sensationalism.

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Skipper said he would wait to further assess quarterback Nico Iamaleava and running backs Anthony Woods and Jaivian Thomas before providing injury updates.

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“You lose a couple backs, and you feel like you can put Kimani out there and he can go make a play.”

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So understand what you’re getting each time you face Loyola this season — a team dedicated to each other and having each other’s backs.

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The Trojans, meanwhile, faced Notre Dame without their top two running backs and couldn’t get anything going on the ground.

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