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[bak] / bæk /


ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
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Their estimate assumed a Strait of Hormuz reopening on June 1, with tanker traffic, including rerouting, back to 73% of prewar levels by now.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Intel shares are up 1.7%, paring back gains from an after-hours rally after the company posted second-quarter results well above Wall Street expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I slipped out the back of the lot and through the alley.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The other challenge is that symptoms from the parasite can take weeks to appear, making it hard for investigators to accurately trace back everything someone has eaten in order to pinpoint a common link.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Lying on my back, I see the millions of stars, feel the fire’s fading warmth.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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