backward
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Ask experienced climbers about the most dangerous part of a mountain, and many will tell you something that sounds backward.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
For example, Arizona and Hawaii do not move their clocks forward or backward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It functions like a one way gate, keeping blood from flowing backward into the upper chamber.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Wyatt-Hodge's run-out from backward capped off the performance in the penultimate over.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
As their footsteps retreated, I sagged backward against the cool stone in relief, only to stand back up abruptly as something dug into my back.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing backward
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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