backward
Example Sentences
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That thinking is why Jackson, a financial-literacy educator, teaches his students to acquire strong financial habits today and plan financially backward from the future they envision for themselves.
Because skaters land backward, every axel requires an extra half-rotation more than its name suggests, making it turn-for-turn the hardest jump on ice.
From Los Angeles Times
She crawled backward out of the box and went to the front window.
From Literature
I watched hopefully as Togbe put his hands on his waist and arched his body backward.
From Literature
The skins feature synthetic fibers that allow for smooth sliding in the forward direction, but provide grip so the skis don’t slide backward.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
