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A bicyclist is framed in the back window of a converted school bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
The security guard used his radio to put the mosque on alert before he was killed, saving the lives of more than 100 children who were playing in the back of the property, authorities said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
Two others were already in the back seat, a soldier and a woman with a gaunt gray face.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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