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Meanings of go backwards in English

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Usage of go backwards in English
1
Although change is slow, I believe that we will not go backwards.
The Guardian
2
The last thing I want to see is NSW go backwards again.
News.com.au
3
But the resulting diplomatic goodwill should make it harder to go backwards.
Reuters
4
This week, it's Neptune's turn to appear to go backwards in the heavens.
Ebony
5
Scottish nationalists want to go backwards, towards the weaknesses of the euro zone.
Reuters
6
If we pace ourselves according to what Trump wants, obviously we'll go backwards.
The Guardian
7
Abra didn't want to see that part so she made everything go backwards.
Doctor Sleep
8
You go backwards, I'm going to get this side part first.
The new yorker
9
Nevertheless, the fortunes of the army seemed to go backwards rather than forwards.
Heroes Every Child Should Know
10
So I think that we had better go backwards, starting from the end.
Statesman
11
I could not go backwards and forwards so far every day.
Mark Rutherford's Deliverance
12
We go backwards and forwards to tea and talk at one another's houses.
Life and Letters of Robert Browning
13
We don't want sport to be the reason we go backwards in alert levels.
Radio NZ
14
If the Brotherhood win we will go backwards 50 years.
Reuters
15
Buses go backwards and forwards, ferrying people to different operations.
Radio NZ
16
As Eddie O'Sullivan is wont to say, if you stand still you go backwards.
The Irish Times
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