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Backs

British  
/ bæks /

plural noun

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

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Appeared in the April 8, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Backs Off Threat to Level Iran'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Backs Helena Rowland and Amber Reed are also poised to rejoin the Test arena, included on the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

“This cannot be sustained,” said Volker Backs, the company’s managing director.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

Backs and forwards have rediscovered a common purpose, backing each other up and spreading the wealth.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2020

This Expedition being in the Winter, they were obliged to undergo cruel Fatigues, while they marched on the Snow with snow Shoes, and carried all their Provision on their Backs.

From The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II by Colden, Cadwallader