: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The ice zone will stretch from parts of Nebraska eastward to Kentucky and West Virginia.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold, and may harm water and power infrastructure from North Dakota to Texas, on eastward.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
As the storm moves eastward, authorities will assess the need for additional warnings or advisories in other regions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The ice zone will stretch from parts of Nebraska eastward to Kentucky and West Virginia.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
From Persia, Alexander continued conquering eastward.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold, and may harm water and power infrastructure from North Dakota to Texas, on eastward.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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