back when
Example Sentences
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“I started the club back when fragrance’s popularity was still pretty niche, and now seeing it move into the mainstream is really exciting,” says Washington-Harmon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Authorities once tolerated Jin and others like him, back when China’s economy was thriving and the country was gradually opening up to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“That’s what everybody’s doing, because they have to … We’re all trying to figure out these ways to pay people back when we’re not making money.”
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“We are going to suspend it for a period, and then we will put it back when gas goes down,” Trump said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“Is it emotional because Dad was working on it back when you were first married and you’re not married anymore?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
