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Judges shouldn’t do legal backflips to keep Americans from vindicating their property rights secured by the Constitution.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Thune is a lanky former collegiate athlete who, at 64 with six grandchildren, can still do a backflip into the Missouri River.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Bananas are known for fun tricks during the games — spectators have seen players wear stilts, dress in kilts and do backflips while catching balls.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The Savannah Bananas star, 26, attempted to perform his signature backflip during an appearance on CNN’s News Central on Thursday, July 24.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 July 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Thune is a lanky former collegiate athlete who, at 64 with six grandchildren, can still do a backflip into the Missouri River.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Bananas are known for fun tricks during the games — spectators have seen players wear stilts, dress in kilts and do backflips while catching balls.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
The Savannah Bananas star, 26, attempted to perform his signature backflip during an appearance on CNN’s News Central on Thursday, July 24.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 July 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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