backward
Example Sentences
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All of those things were happening, but we have taken a few steps backward.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“I think we are just going to move backward before we go forward,” Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and author of the newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist, told Salon.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
And they would play every second, as evidenced by the first-quarter, buzzer-beating trey by Rice as she tumbled backward to give them a 21-10 lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Previously, Independent councillor Ashley Baxter said the plan was a backward step but the head of environment at the authority, Chris Miller, said the council would still work to reduce its carbon emissions.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Despite her efforts, the wind was pushing her backward.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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