backward
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But former pensions minister Steve Webb argues those changes would be "a huge backward step".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
To investigate the discrepancy, the team used a technique called inversion, which works backward from observed tsunami behavior to estimate the characteristics of the earthquake that generated it.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
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
When not looking backward, or inward to personal traumas, American novelists have turned their gaze to the uncertain future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 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
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