as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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as in encourages
to help the growth or development of
their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s not a particularly likely place for in-game gestures, though, particularly when most developers are aiming at the Quest 3 and Quest 3S models going forwards.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The television industry is clearing a path forwards after a very difficult few years, and that route became clearer during the four-day confab.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
After enjoying the build, kids can explore all the details their Porsche offers using the cool remote-control functions to steer forwards and backwards.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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That willingness to simultaneously to travel backwards and forwards, through fact and fiction, means that Jia’s upcoming projects may include both a film about Chinese history and another on artificial intelligence.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
That’s not a particularly likely place for in-game gestures, though, particularly when most developers are aiming at the Quest 3 and Quest 3S models going forwards.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The television industry is clearing a path forwards after a very difficult few years, and that route became clearer during the four-day confab.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
After enjoying the build, kids can explore all the details their Porsche offers using the cool remote-control functions to steer forwards and backwards.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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The sweet video shows how excited the dog looked about meeting her new bestie, before flashing forward to footage of them together in their forever home.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Freshman forward Carter Bryant has also been turning heads in the preseason.Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The decomposition process would be slow, though, seeing as there is no oxygen in space to help move the process along, and dry air would also slow decay.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Removing the feeder will encourage the hawk to move along to easier hunting grounds.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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For this election cycle, that meant Harris’ and Trump’s campaigns began submitting 48-hour notices on Oct. 19, covering inflows of cash made from Oct. 17 onward.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Right past the Bears defensive front, through the second level and onward beyond three Bears defensive backs.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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