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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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All this gazing backward is enabled by the widespread use of streaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Is a life spent constantly looking backward instead of hurtling forward even worth grieving?

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Heather Knight fell for 18 - caught at backward point reverse sweeping Melie Kerr - but Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 19 put them within striking distance.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At the crossroads, Francey lifted his pack higher, and Maggie turned to walk backward.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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