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back saw

British  

noun

  1. a small handsaw stiffened along its upper edge by a metal section

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then he took a step back, saw there were opportunities as well as threats and used the technology to generate a whole new Afrobeats album in his studio on the outskirts of Lagos.

From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023

Liverpool’s fight back saw Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson palm away a Trent Alexander-Arnold header in the final 10 minutes.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2022

Throughout the decade, the anti-racist fight back saw British Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus working together.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2022

The Redskins running back saw Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons bearing down on the line of scrimmage and was overeager to get in position to make his block.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2016

Then Ivan looked back, saw they weren’t being chased, and slowed.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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