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Backs

British

/ bæks /

plural noun

the grounds between the River Cam and certain Cambridge colleges

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Paramount also agreed to pay a $2.8 billion break-up fee that Warner would owe Netflix if Warner backs out of the deal signed on Dec. 4.

From Los Angeles Times

By 14 March they could be motoring in the league with the wind at their backs and into the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

From BBC

But the hurtling pace of the cast, combined with some misguided blocking that has characters speaking at points with their backs to the audience, makes comprehension more difficult than necessary.

From Los Angeles Times

Mama made mine from the backs of the ones that Papa wore.

From Literature

I looked up and saw a procession of people carrying straw on their backs into the castle.

From Literature

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