backward
Example Sentences
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In this approach, chemists begin with the final molecule they want and work backward to figure out simpler starting materials and possible reaction routes.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The perverse reality is that the court’s use of history in Callais couldn’t be more backward.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
If anything, the Kings are heading backward because they won at least one game in their last five playoffs appearances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Like a traffic jam, even a small blockage in a single sea lane can snarl backward long after the wreckage clears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
That eager smile combined with his backward T-shirt melt my heart a little.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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