backward

Example Sentences

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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

But you can’t make money by looking backward.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The horn arrangement is solid, the lyrics are not—the clunky “Is it your eyes that light my sky?” sounds like it was written backward starting with the obvious rhyme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

This brief says that’s entirely backward: To preserve American values, we must accept and embrace immigrants, and ensure that their offspring are fully American from the moment of birth.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

I straightened my spine to my full five feet seven inches and strode out without a backward glance.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin