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Discover LudwigThe phrase "able to look back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity to reflect on past experiences or events.
Example: "As I grow older, I find myself more able to look back and appreciate the lessons learned from my past mistakes."
Alternatives: "capable of reflecting" or "able to reflect on".
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"We just haven't been able to look back further yet".
At least one participant was able to look back further.
Able to look back because we have moved on.
We seem to be able to look back further as we move farther from the earth.
People tend to judge chancellors differently when they are able to look back on their legacy.
"I've always been able to look back on that, and that's big," Pettitte said.
We'll be able to look back and say we beat Michigan and everybody else".
"The time will come when we are able to look back at what happened," he said.
It is only in retrospect that we've been able to look back and join the dots.
Or is it being able to look back and remember a time as happy?
"I'll be able to look back and say I played on center court at the French Open," Baker said.
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