back when
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In September, she asked Schwartz to acknowledge the deaths back when the number was four.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Nobody had his back when he was disfigured, but then again, he is told bluntly, this business is all surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Did really well to force Amad back when the Ivorian wanted to run free on goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Hernández took a circuitous route to the ball, trying to cut it off and then having to adjust back when it became clear he was too shallow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Uncle Jim should have pruned them back when spring started, but he probably wasn’t up to it by then.”
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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