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toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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From October onward, Android users will be able to get notifications if their favorite content creators post new images.
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024
The All England Club announced last week that from the 2025 championships onward, electronic line calling (ELC) will be used after it was successfully tested in 2024.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Kamon, who ran the firm’s accounting department from 2004 onward, said that Girardi called him each morning to ask about the law firm’s bank account balances.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The 10 warmest years in the 174-year record of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration occurred from 2014 onward.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024
The All England Club announced last week that from the 2025 championships onward, electronic line calling (ELC) will be used after it was successfully tested in 2024.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Kamon, who ran the firm’s accounting department from 2004 onward, said that Girardi called him each morning to ask about the law firm’s bank account balances.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The 10 warmest years in the 174-year record of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration occurred from 2014 onward.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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