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Examples of forwards in a Sentence
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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The Avs have used nine forwards who have also spent time with the Eagles — those players have combined for one goal and one assist in a combined 71 games played.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
The Kings are waiving center Orlando Robinson while veteran forwards Jae Crowder and Doug McDermott will have their contracts guaranteed for the rest of the season, a league source told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
The Ducks have numerous top talents still on their entry-level contracts, including four forwards chosen in the top five of various NHL drafts — Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish and Beckett Sennecke — along with promising defensemen Olen Zellweger, Pavel Mintyukov and Jackson LaCombe.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Other Sharks players who stayed off the ice Friday included defenseman Cody Ceci and forwards Alexander Wennberg and Mikael Granlund.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
forwards
adverb
for·wards
ˈfȯr-wərdz
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