Sentence examples for mark backward from inspiring English sources

Teams then work from that mark backward, literally counting out steps, in an attempt to estimate the spot where the action of the passing sequence should begin.

With a severity that French theoreticians can only dream of, Morris questioned whether we could still, under any circumstances, hope to acquire a grasp of factual truth amid the writhings of media representation; to that extent, "Four Lions" marks a backward step.

Defending gay rights around the world, as he has done at home, Obama said a bill that President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to sign will mark a "step backward" for all Ugandans and reflect poorly on the country's commitment to protect the human rights of its people.

NBC's Web site is live-streaming fewer sports than it did in Beijing, marking a step backward in online access to marquee events.

He marks a step backward in almost every area, from political reform to media control to relations with the U.S. Hu Jintao was a protege of Song Ping, an old hardliner, when they both worked in Gansu Province in the 1970's.

There are red brick buildings marked with the backward Z's of old fire escapes, cast-iron facades of 19th-century factories that don't rise over 10 stories, great big warehouse windows and slate-tiled roofs that borrow from European design.

While many factors contributed to GM's bankruptcy, perhaps most devastating was the decision by GM leadership to put all its eggs in the basket of giant, gas-guzzling SUVs, which marked a step backward in innovation and fuel-efficiency, but a step forward for short-term, unsustainable profits (sub-prime, anyone?).

What is thought of as essential in the highest social classes of other countries is seen as a mark of the most backward and impoverished factions of our own.

Rescinding or narrowing the Stakeholder Access Directive would mark a significant step backward in government transparency and accountability to the people.

| July 6 and July 14 at 2 and July 12 at 8: Handel's "Giulio Cesare" marks a swift turn backward to the grandeur of Baroque opera.

In most respects, sad to say, starting with the grammatical fuzz of the title, "Star Trek Into Darkness" marks a big leap backward from Abrams's effort of 2009 — and, even further, from his handling of "Super 8" (2011), whose teen-age heroes were so much more appealing, and more acutely observed, than any of the tight-suited strivers on the Enterprise.