backward
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Property records show it was sold by a limited liability company called Faith 5 and bought by a limited liability company called Dlareme — “emerald” backward.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Last week, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that we’re moving backward on the issue of nuclear proliferation in pretty much every way.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The Scots' pass completion rate against the 83rd best team in the world was only 82%, with more backward passes and fewer going forward.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Using a technique known as Approximate Bayesian Computation, the researchers worked backward from the fossil record to estimate how far organisms spread and how intensely they competed for resources.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Chase was washed backward in a rush of water.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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