Back when and Yet

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Yet and back when are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yet" instead an adverb phrase "Back when".

Yet adverb - At a later time.

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Back when and yet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back when" instead an adverb "Yet".

Brian eventually tells him he crossed the Horizon much earlier, during his work digging graves for the virus victims back when society hadn't completely collapsed yet.

Source: Film / Carriers
Yet, Crystal still keeps them (the live action instead replaced them with charms that were fashionable back when the series was aired).

Source: The Artifact / Anime and Manga
Yet, everyone loves him because he has a spunky personality and keeps promising he'll pay them back when he "Makes it big".

Source: Lovable Rogue

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