jump backwards/backward

Examples (10)

• If we accept this proposal, we'll jump backwards in terms of technological progress.
• The economy cannot afford to jump backward after such significant growth.
• His conservative policies threaten to make the country jump backwards on social issues.
• She felt like her career was about to jump backwards if she took that less challenging role.
• Implementing that old system would cause us to jump backwards a decade in efficiency.
• The discussion seemed to jump backwards to an argument they had settled last week.
• Don't let fear make you jump backwards from achieving your goals.
• Their research has made such strides; it would be a shame to jump backward now.
• Critics argued that the new legislation would make the industry jump backwards.
• We need to move forward, not jump backwards into old habits.