backward

Example Sentences

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But when officials took a closer look at the play, they deemed the throw to be a backward pass.

From The Wall Street Journal

The England captain opened the attack on Saturday but Head quickly got to work and reached his 150 with a boundary through backward point, earning a standing ovation from his home fans.

From Barron's

Hodge brought up his 50 from 85 balls, guiding Patel backward of point for his ninth boundary an over before lunch.

From Barron's

He opened the attack on Saturday but Head quickly got to work and reached his 150 off 205 balls with a boundary through backward point, earning a standing ovation from his home fans.

From Barron's

With two needed from two balls, Wildermuth slashed the penultimate delivery to backward point and a misfield allowed him to scamper back for a second, finishing unbeaten on 110 off 54.

From BBC