backwards
Example Sentences
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She tripped backwards over a wooden platform, and I was surprised that she was able to get up, but the biggest surprise was how it affected her emotionally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"We've got to think about what could be the worst possible outcome and then work backwards from that," Scully said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“You play against a really good defense on the road, going backwards is going to be tough,” said Stafford, who completed 30 of 55 passes for 390 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Burnham appealed for "calm on all sides", adding in an interview with BBC television that that "big gains" had been made in Northern Ireland "and we don't want to see things go backwards".
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
She started at a dot named Madison and began moving her finger backwards.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
