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[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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Inevitably, she would be back in the fold within a few days or weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

His one regret is that he didn’t go back to renting sooner.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Even in 2031 you'll be able to take home a bigger proportion of your earnings before income tax than you could back in 2008.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The results were 15% above the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of $3.75 billion, to mark the biggest beat in more than five years, based on available FactSet data back to October 2021.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

She reveals the thick padded envelope on her back.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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