backward

Example Sentences

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Instead, they appear to be going backward at the worst possible time, dropping seven of their last 10 games and nine of 14 since Smith replaced Jim Hiller behind the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Thanks to Hubble's high resolution, scientists were able to trace the fragments backward to their original state as a single object.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Its legs angle backward like an ostrich’s, increasing its stability and lifting power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But you can’t make money by looking backward.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 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