back line
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The team gets stretched vertically with a high forward line and a deep back line.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Baxter: Norway hasn’t played in a World Cup this century but it has a good back line and the game’s most prolific scorer in Erling Haaland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The U.S., which hasn’t posted a clean sheet since September, has become an error-prone mess on defense, with Pochettino’s wide, attack-minded approach revealing a structural fragility that has left the Americans’ thin back line exposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
However, George Hirst has more than double Dykes' goal tally in the English Championship this season and also put himself about against a solid Japanese back line.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Hang them overalls on the back line, now.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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