in the back
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The couple's 19-year-old daughter Parveet was in the front passenger seat and their son Princedeep, 10, was sleeping in the back seat beside his father.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I knew in the back of my mind it was very transactional,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Jefferson got the ball to Hale for a touchdown, rolling left and throwing off his back foot to find Jefferson in the back of the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The main difference between the adviser at the brokerage and an independent will be the level of support they have in the back office and the level of attention you get.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The wet-dog scent of shampooing going on in the back room.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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