backward
Example Sentences
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I didn’t want to work a service job after graduating because it felt like moving backward.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Extrapolating backward in time, Lemaître proposed the idea of a primeval atom: a singularity from which the universe emerged in a uniquely hot, dense state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Norteña” is the first time she’s explicitly looked backward, with the cultural weight and sounds of northern Mexico behind her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
It’s time for federal investments in childcare to ensure we don’t take steps backward.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
He walks backward toward the folding chairs as he speaks before turning away.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing backward
"LAFFF"
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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