backwards
Example Sentences
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He said that share prices seem to bake in that the company will move backwards rather than progress toward this benchmark.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It was obviously not ideal, him throwing his last bullpen and going backwards, essentially,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Nyland scrambled backwards showing remarkably anticipation and agility to leap and turn the ball against the post.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I never realised our laws were so backwards," said Jessie, who is in her 30s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ivan flew backwards, while his sword dropped from his hand and tumbled several feet away.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
