back seat
Example Sentences
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But US firms worry longstanding issues like expanding market access might be taking a back seat as economic ties shift.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The children watched the whole thing from the back seat.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
“I was homeless and slept in the back seat of my car for a couple of months until I got a job in Human Resources,” she recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
It is almost a year since Peaty, who got married while swimming took a back seat, confirmed he will go again.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Emma is buckled in the back seat watching a movie on the DVD player in her lap, eating crisps and pounding a Mountain Dew slushie.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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