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At one point, Archie almost backflips—before proceeding to leap at one wall and ricochet himself further in the air, his claws out to catch the insect.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
During the match, McDonagh attempted to launch himself from the middle rope and execute a moonsault backflip to knock out one of the War Raiders.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The video splices clips of Gaga’s dancers doing backflips and somersaults while surrounding Gaga, before a cane choreography late in the song.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
During the match, McDonagh attempted to launch himself from the middle rope and execute a moonsault backflip to knock out one of the War Raiders.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The video splices clips of Gaga’s dancers doing backflips and somersaults while surrounding Gaga, before a cane choreography late in the song.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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