backset
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Shares of the world’s largest tech companies have taken a backset this year to beneficiaries of their artificial-intelligence spending blitz, with semiconductor stocks taking a leading role in driving the market higher.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
One key measurement is the backset: the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the handle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2019
He did a good job protecting the backset and blocking shots.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2012
The passing of each day under the new conditions which Zura's coming had brought about marked for both of us either a decided growth or a complete backset.
From The House of the Misty Star A Romance of Youth and Hope and Love in Old Japan by Frances Little
There's been a backset in Barbie for the last year—things went owre quick at the start and were followed by a wee lull; but it's only for a time, sir—it's only for a time.
From The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown
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