backward

Example Sentences

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But you can’t make money by looking backward.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

As they move, that surrounding gas pushes against them like a powerful headwind, sweeping their own gas backward into trailing strands.

From Science Daily • 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

If nothing else, this new tack will take the U.S. backward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda