backward
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Scientists have developed a new way to control quantum systems that can make their behavior appear more consistent with time moving backward rather than forward.
From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026
Most advice on this topic is backward, say Edward McQuarrie and William Bernstein, authors of a book to be published next March, “Retirement: How to Save Enough, Invest It Well, and Make Your Money Last.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Property records show it was sold by a limited liability company called Faith 5 and bought by a limited liability company called Dlareme — “emerald” backward.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The incident took place on the night of 11 June in a village in Begusarai - a district that is officially recognised as one of India's most backward.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Eugene Hammond was on the porch, in a windowpane plaid suit and his cap on backward with goggles pushed up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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