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
“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 Vilaseca and Nicolas Freitas joined in to drive hooker German Kessler over.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Under the headline “Britain Backs Labour,” the Times reported how “Tony Blair and the Labour Party swept to a victory of historic proportions in Britain’s national election on Thursday, ending 18 years of Conservative control.”
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
The Tower “Swyght-Utrecht” and the Backs of the Houses of the “Doelenstraat” in Amsterdam.
From Rembrandt's Amsterdam by Lugt, Frits
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