backwards

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When I was born, I had a traumatic birth — I was backwards, I had the cord around, I was hyperactive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

He partnered Bryson DeChambeau, who played himself into the final pairing with McIlroy while Rose went backwards after holding the halfway lead with opening rounds of 65 and 71.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He published it at age 59, when his own adventures in nervous-system regulation allowed him to bend his formerly stiff body backwards into a plow pose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

One subplot heavily relies on children’s nursery rhymes and playing them backwards to find hidden messages embedded in their melodies.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“Us? Not very likely. We know this place inside and out, backwards and forwards, up and down.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech