Backs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Backs to the wall, utter defiance, questions posed and questions answered.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Appeared in the April 8, 2026, print edition as 'Trump Backs Off Threat to Level Iran'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“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
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