forward and back
Example Sentences
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Wearing white unitards adorned with blue and red stars or a stripe down the side of the leg, the young dancers bounced on their feet before tilting forward and back to the propulsive beat.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023
The second row conveniently slides forward and back to create more space where it’s needed.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
United and their supporters now increasingly believe Ten Hag is the man to take them forward and back into the elite from which they have been lost for much of recent years.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023
These biochemical reactions move in both directions, forward and back.
From Scientific American • Feb. 24, 2023
I detect its tiny movements left and right, forward and back, and absorb each bounce as it rolls over the rails.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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