backward
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Using a technique known as Approximate Bayesian Computation, the researchers worked backward from the fossil record to estimate how far organisms spread and how intensely they competed for resources.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
I didn’t want to work a service job after graduating because it felt like moving backward.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In today’s Latin pop landscape, looking backward has become a way to move forward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
It’s time for federal investments in childcare to ensure we don’t take steps backward.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
He stepped backward, hoping to retreat before she knew he was here, but the board under his foot popped.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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