backwards

Example Sentences

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Bank earnings are as much an art as a science, and to estimate loan-loss provisions a firm has to come up with a worst-case scenario and work backwards from there.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Significantly, Sabotage was the first song she wrote for the record, before working backwards to the more romantic moments.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The new CEO faced a stinging rebuke from shareholders last week at the annual general meeting where they largely rejected two board proposals as a step backwards on transparency, particularly concerning climate strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“If you dove off a skyscraper backwards, that’s what it felt like for five seconds,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The weight of his pack was clearly dragging him backwards and keeping him from gaining an upright position or even successfully keeping his head above water.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson