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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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He sees this failure clearly when he looks backward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I didn’t want to work a service job after graduating because it felt like moving backward.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The battle to keep a highly toxic chemical from exploding took a step backward Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

In one, time flows forward; in the other, it flows backward from its mirror-reflected position.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I tumble backward, land with a thud on the very hard surface of reality.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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