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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and retrograde" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing movement, direction, or changes, often in relation to celestial bodies or metaphorical situations.
Example: "The planet was moving forward in its orbit, but then it entered a phase of retrograde."
Alternatives: "and backward" or "and reversed".
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Snobbish and retrograde.
This solution is both impractical and retrograde.
Mixed and retrograde messages are all around.
How narrow-minded and retrograde is that?
Rom-Coms Were Corny and Retrograde.
Both favored big money, insularity and retrograde conservatism.
But such achievements have progressive and retrograde facets.
For a supposedly civilised nation, this is a pernicious and retrograde step".
But there are too many other works of calendar-worthy blandness and retrograde craft.
Not the worst song, but lumbering and retrograde - a hoof upfield, not a silky one-two.
Because of that, it can often seem both empty and retrograde.
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