backwards
Example Sentences
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Advertisers are bending over backwards to fit “maxxing” into their marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“This is working backwards on affordability,” Cassidy said.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
I’m in my airplane outfit, no makeup and a backwards hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She started at a dot named Madison and began moving her finger backwards.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
