How to Use in reverse order in a Sentence
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Picks 5 through 14 will then be allotted in reverse order of the teams’ records.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 15 May 2023
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Picks 5 through 14 will then be allotted in reverse order of the teams’ records.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 15 May 2023
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Reassemble them in reverse order on the other side of the fridge.
—Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
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Reassemble them in reverse order on the other side of the fridge.
—Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
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The remainder of the non-playoff teams go in reverse order of finish.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022
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The first round consists of single-car, single-lap runs in reverse order of the season standings before the race.
—Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2022
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Waiver claims go in reverse order with the worst record first, giving the Detroit Lions (0-8) the initial chance at Beckham.
—Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2021
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Then events unfold in reverse order until the moon returns to full brilliance.
—Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2021
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Then events unfold in reverse order, until the moon returns to full brilliance.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2021
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The top six picks among those 18 teams will be determined by lottery, the rest in reverse order of winning percentage.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022
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Loading a boat is essentially the same process as launching, except the steps are in reverse order.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
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Per the draft rules, the selection order takes place in reverse order of how each team finished the previous season.
—Alexis Oatman, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
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After the first six spots, the remaining teams will draft in reverse order of their 2022 winning percentage.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2022
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In the second through 20th rounds, non-postseason teams will choose in reverse order of their winning percentage, meaning the Tigers will pick sixth in each round.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2022
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Autumn and Berklee were also 1-2 — but in reverse order — in the chipping competition.
—Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2022
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For Democrats, 2022 is the ultimate manic-depressive election, except that the extreme moods have come in reverse order.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022
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Stack everything in your cooler in reverse order of your menu for seamless unpacking.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 July 2022
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Here are 10 of them (actually 11, due to ties) from the semi-modern era since World War II, listed in reverse order or decisiveness.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2022
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All 32 teams make seven rounds of selections in reverse order based on final standings from the previous season.
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Three rounds in reverse order of the MLS standings, including postseason performance.
—oregonlive, 17 Oct. 2022
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The furlough notices were issued at nine locations across the company’s network and were handed out in reverse order of seniority.
—Dallas News, 6 Nov. 2020
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Looking at their next three opponents in reverse order, Philadelphia is third in the East and has clinched a playoff spot, but is only three games behind conference leader Milwaukee and two back of Boston.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
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The other 11 lottery squads have their own sets of four-number combinations that could result in a lottery victory, though the number of combinations given to each team decreases in reverse order of the league standings.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 May 2023
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The other 11 lottery squads have their own sets of four-number combinations that could result in a lottery victory, though the number of combinations given to each team decreases in reverse order of the league standings.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 May 2023
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To answer in reverse order—yes, the cocktail is better than good, and as vivid an illustration as is available of the incredible versatility and power of combining rums.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 June 2022
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Points are awarded in reverse order of standings for regular-season conference championships, with a single bonus point added for a conference tournament championship.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 June 2023
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Points are awarded in reverse order of standings for regular-season conference championships, with a single bonus point added for a conference tournament championship.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 June 2023
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