back against the wall
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But as Clippers interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden nervously said on media day, the team works well with its back against the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
With his back against the wall, Walt decided to rerelease “Snow White” in theaters, seven years after its 1937 debut—hoping to generate income without incurring new production expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
For the prime minister, his back against the wall.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Wedged up against the goal line, with its back against the wall, USC stopped Minnesota once, then again, then a third time at the one-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
I grab my bag and rush to the door’s entrance, flattening my back against the wall.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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