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Edwards, who retired after the 2016 season, was popular for celebrating NASCAR victories with backflip celebrations.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The newest iteration of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot is already disconcertingly nimble, with its ability to run, perform backflips, and toss around heavy objects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
The performance was complete with his signature onstage backflips.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
In the hall of fame of rock & roll stage moves, a backflip is a category all its own.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The newest iteration of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot is already disconcertingly nimble, with its ability to run, perform backflips, and toss around heavy objects.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
The performance was complete with his signature onstage backflips.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
In the hall of fame of rock & roll stage moves, a backflip is a category all its own.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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