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We’re used to the idea that young, plastic brains have an easy time learning to speak Mandarin or play piano; this is also true of learning how to do backflips, balance on a slackline, or throw a fastball.
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Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
The image was followed by a clip of a young Jaden doing a backflip as his special trick.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 July 2025
Murray’s vehicle did a backflip before coming to a stop.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Only the Bananas deliver baby races, a dancing umpire and backflips before balls are caught in the outfield.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
The image was followed by a clip of a young Jaden doing a backflip as his special trick.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 July 2025
Murray’s vehicle did a backflip before coming to a stop.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Only the Bananas deliver baby races, a dancing umpire and backflips before balls are caught in the outfield.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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