: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 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
Despite the cold start to the week, weather experts predict that Florida's climate will return to normal seasonal temperatures as the cold front moves eastward.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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