backward
Example Sentences
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More than one flopped backward in a cartoonish froth of sparks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Being single again felt like a step backward, further away than ever from happiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The other two look backward and can make a fund look better than it is when rates have been moving.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The contemporary grocery aisle is full of labels, QR codes, lot numbers and assurances of transparency; nevertheless, the person pushing the cart is increasingly asked to perform the work of tracing the food backward herself.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
She didn’t know how to count backward so she waited for him to sing the correct number each time and then she joined in.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing backward
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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