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back when





ADVERB
anciently
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Instead, it reveals a man who repeatedly pushed back when he believed he was being treated unfairly, even as he endured lasting physical pain, financial hardship, and emotional strain.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

"I feel more free to decide when to drop back, when to stay up or when to get into the box," he said.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

There was a brief glimmer of hope Servite would come back when it scored a touchdown to make the score 34-21 with five minutes left.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Chambliss won his final year of amateur status with an argument based around a medical redshirt, back when he was a Division II player at Ferris State.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Of course there was the one time, not at school, at a family reunion, back when Frank and Byrd and Axel were one big happy.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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