backwards

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In France - one of a number of countries where genetic testing is illegal without a medical prescription due to privacy laws - the government has condemned the decision as "a step backwards".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

I kind of write backwards — I start with the hook and then tell the story that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

One of the legs collapsed and it fell backwards, revealing crossed lattice strips of hessian on its underside.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques