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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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Nathaniel Keohane, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions – an independent environmental organisation – described the move as "a giant step backward".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

But whether we go forward or somehow even more backward, the next two years are going to be long and hard.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

One rode a penny-farthing big-wheel bike, another sat backward, turning to look over his shoulder every few seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Count backward and you land in March 2021, when Powell was running the place.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

What I wanted was to go backward and erase the night before.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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