backward
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Instead of beginning with today's technology, the workshop summary starts by imagining what a habitable Mars might eventually look like and then works backward to identify the steps needed to get there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
Scientists gave that reversal a name: Eroom’s Law, Moore’s Law spelled backward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
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