in the back
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She’s gelled some of her hair into spikes while the rest hangs in a ponytail behind her head, as if she misremembered “business in the front, party in the back” while getting ready in the morning.
From Salon
He was waiting with colleagues in the back of the public meeting room during most of the afternoon, ready with friendly greetings for people as they passed by.
From Los Angeles Times
"In the back of my car, I have everything you could ever need."
From BBC
In 2021, the late Prince Philip was photographed leaving hospital in the back of a car, which went viral and sparked multiple memes.
From BBC
The Maggie Fox who had once turned away customers now ran ads in the back pages of Spiritual newspapers offering her services to anyone who paid a dollar.
From Literature
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