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Examples of forwards in a Sentence
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
Recent Examples on the Web
With Fede Valverde's partner attacking Ancelotti and the team's forwards on social media during the match, unrest is growing in the Spanish capital.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here
Zemeckis also elaborated on the miraculous timing that allowed Who Framed Roger Rabbit to go forward in the first place.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Fixing offense is different story San Jose Sharks get some encouraging news on injury front
San Jose Sharks get two forwards back for home game vs. Avalanche
Askarov tones down celebrations but remains perfect in San Jose.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
However, that announcement didn’t make clear whether Rogers and WBD would move forwards as partners on the latter’s lifestyle channel, though a rep indicated there would be no change.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of forwards was
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
forwards
adverb
for·wards
ˈfȯr-wərdz
More from Merriam-Webster on forwards
Nglish: Translation of forwards for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of forwards for Arabic Speakers
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