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as in back
toward the rear
looking backward, we could see the town receding in the distance
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as in down
toward the opposite direction
the loud noise prompted him to glance backward to see what was happening
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as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts
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Recent Examples of backward
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, the characters’ main looks on the road were the direct result of Selon working backward from to create distinct color stories and subtle arcs for each character based on which trials would be designed specifically for them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Now that your remaining items are still within the use-by date, arrange them in backward chronological order.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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Today, the approach companies use is to work backward from the finished product.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, the characters’ main looks on the road were the direct result of Selon working backward from to create distinct color stories and subtle arcs for each character based on which trials would be designed specifically for them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
However, due to Saturn's backward motion, which hinders our senses, these judgments might not be correct.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Now that your remaining items are still within the use-by date, arrange them in backward chronological order.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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Flipping that feature back on brought me to 15 points.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Does will come from several directions, converge in the corner, and make their way back into the timber.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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On cold days, its extra length and 650-fill-power down feel like a warm hug.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Broncos navigated their final drive beautifully, bled the clock all the way down and didn’t give it back to Mahomes.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, the website’s about us page shares zero names and uses an impossibly good-looking set of very young analysts that a reverse image search reveals is almost guaranteed to be a stock photo.John Koetsier, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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All 76 bats were tagged with a reverse GPS tracking system called ATLAS, that tracked the bats in real-time.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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When Marnie Was There A subtle, rewarding story about adolescence and identity based on a 1967 novel of the same name by British author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There follows Anna, a shy and withdrawn girl who struggles to connect to anyone.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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Mara, though initially more withdrawn, eventually gives in to his charms, even though Matt isn’t exactly a typical leading man.Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
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As do the side vents, and the hood lines that start from the badge and flare outward and rearward, giving the front end more presence.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
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Looking rearward, especially for parking, was a challenge.Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
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Bernal is also geared up to revive neighborhood watch programs, which had around 200 groups at one point, but the numbers have dwindled over the years with less than a dozen left.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The homes in the supertall are available in full-floor and duplex configurations, measuring just shy of 4,000 square feet to over 7,000 square feet.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The New York Mets were two wins shy of reaching the 2024 World Series largely because of how well their starting rotation performed down the stretch.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yellowstone is famously written by one lone man named Taylor Sheridan who will not accept help.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Their lone defeat came in a Week 3 nail-biter to Columbine when the Rebels hit the game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Backward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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