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The ball drops in the box, with plenty of backspin, and Amad reacts excellently to hook it around the goalkeeper and finish from a narrow angle.
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Until February 23, Mars will be retrograde in Cancer, finishing up the backspin that began on December 6.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Melvin noted this one was hit with some funky backspin.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Inspired by their stories, Montalvo, along with his brother and cousin, began mimicking the windmills and backspins of their fathers.
—Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Until February 23, Mars will be retrograde in Cancer, finishing up the backspin that began on December 6.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Melvin noted this one was hit with some funky backspin.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Inspired by their stories, Montalvo, along with his brother and cousin, began mimicking the windmills and backspins of their fathers.
—Heather L. Whitley, Southern Living, 25 July 2024
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“Backspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backspin. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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backspin
noun
back·spin
-ˌspin 
: a backward spinning motion of a ball
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