backward
Example Sentences
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This, it was concluded, was most likely caused by the repetitive backward and forward movement of an unsupported infant's head pivoting on the neck.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I thought they’d gotten named backward when I first met them.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Skubal skipped backward off the mound and buried his fist in the pocket of his glove in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead of beginning with today's technology, the workshop summary starts by imagining what a habitable Mars might eventually look like and then works backward to identify the steps needed to get there.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
I step backward on the stoop, hand involuntarily moving to my heart.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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