: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Potential Tropical Storm Sara, right now Tropical Depression 19, is expected to continue moving westward until Friday, possibly making landfall in Honduras, according to the hurricane center.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
The other shows the storm making a harder westward turn in the Gulf, which could weaken the storm or result in landfall in northeastern Mexico.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
Saturn: Visible after sunset in the southern sky, shifting slightly westward as the month progresses.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
Potential Tropical Storm Sara, right now Tropical Depression 19, is expected to continue moving westward until Friday, possibly making landfall in Honduras, according to the hurricane center.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
An avid mountain climber and skier, Weiner felt that American westward pull and, after training in hospitals in Pennsylvania and Vermont, took the job at St. Peter’s in 1996.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
The other shows the storm making a harder westward turn in the Gulf, which could weaken the storm or result in landfall in northeastern Mexico.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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: westward direction or part
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