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In the hall of fame of rock & roll stage moves, a backflip is a category all its own.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Maybe one of those pre-race segments will end with a surprise backflip.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Chinese humanoid robot lands world’s first front flip, a harder feat than a backflip
Among robots, a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
But to do a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip – just ask any gymnast.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Maybe one of those pre-race segments will end with a surprise backflip.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Chinese humanoid robot lands world’s first front flip, a harder feat than a backflip
Among robots, a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
But to do a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip – just ask any gymnast.
—New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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