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While an important U.S. ally in the region, the U.A.E. also maintains longstanding cultural and economic ties with Iran that have given Tehran a crucial back door to the global financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Come on, Gus,” Roebuck said, trying to let the dog out the back door to investigate.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Her daughter was able to exit a school building, physically unharmed, through a back door, she said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Quintero made a phone call before they slipped through an unlocked back door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

I heard the back door slam, and Mama came running; wanting to know what in the world was going on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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