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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a backwater" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a place or situation that is stagnant, isolated, or lacking in progress or development.
Example: "The small town was considered a backwater, with little to no economic growth or cultural activities."
Alternatives: "a dead end" or "a backwoods area".
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A decade ago, Spain was a backwater in automobile racing.
Boston was a backwater.
The city becomes a backwater".
Micronesia was considered a backwater.
What a backwater!
Counter-intelligence was viewed as a backwater.
Hershey is hardly a backwater team.
At most times this is a backwater.
Not even a backwater — a wildlife sanctuary".
"Australia was a backwater," Mr. James said.
IT WAS once a backwater, both bureaucratically and literally.
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