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[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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As former Olympic skiing gold medallist Lindsey Vonn watched from the stands, fans held up signs saying 'Welcome back Serena'.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Don’t miss: Micron’s stock bounces back in a big way: ‘The memory trade is alive and well’

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“The paintings are about the smoldering tensions that underlie the American dream, so I think it’s a particularly apt moment to bring them back into the public eye.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Labor unions and advocacy groups have embraced ranked endorsements, encouraging supporters to back multiple candidates rather than just one.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Inside the brain, you can see die different lobes of the cortex; the corpus callosum, which joins the two hemispheres; the cerebellum at the back of the head; and the brain stem.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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