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Backs

British  
/ bæks /

plural noun

  1. the grounds between the River Cam and certain Cambridge colleges

"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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“It was actually less painful and kind of easier than I thought it would be,” Backs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Backs Helena Rowland and Amber Reed are also poised to rejoin the Test arena, included on the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

“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

My bedroom looked out on the Backs and its avenue of lime-trees, where the nightingales sang through the happy May nights.

From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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