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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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It’s time for federal investments in childcare to ensure we don’t take steps backward.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

This time, the outfits were cool and more presentable: loose jeans, backward caps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Danny shut his eyes and counted backward from ten.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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