backward and forward
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Language, which evolved within the past 200,000 years, endowed our species with the ability to plan for the future and reflect on the past, thus extending our selves backward and forward in time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
So he and his team looked both backward and forward: They drew heavy inspiration from Tyrus Wong’s revered painted environments for 1942’s “Bambi” and used cutting-edge computer animation tools to achieve the analog-looking visuals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
In the Scientific Reports study, the scientists designed various tasks to assess the participants’ ability to produce words backward and forward.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
"Kinross is also really bad for taxis, so we're providing another service that get people backward and forward - it's provided a social element to a small village."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2023
Harry looked up at the stars still glimmering palely in the dark sky and listened to the sea washing backward and forward against the cliff: He was going to miss the sound.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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