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

He rocked backward and forward on his small feet for a moment and spun his bowler hat in his hands.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling