backwards
Example Sentences
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From there, his team works backwards along the path the flames took.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“It was obviously not ideal, him throwing his last bullpen and going backwards, essentially,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
"I never realised our laws were so backwards," said Jessie, who is in her 30s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
That is the oldest truth about masculinity there is, and we have somehow arrived at a moment where a truck company has to remind us of it by getting it exactly backwards.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Us? Not very likely. We know this place inside and out, backwards and forwards, up and down.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
