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also onwards
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as in along
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 Saturday onward, their descendants will be able to enjoy cloth cut Dior’s way at a second location in Vienna.
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Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Throughout the performance, captured and shared on social media, Irving maintained a light smile on her face and continued onward.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Gusty winds will also impact the Plains and ramp up a widespread fire threat, especially from the late afternoon onward.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The Census Bureau started collecting data in 1850 and has tracked immigrant arrivals through the boom in the early 1900s, the bust in middle of the century, and then a steady rise from the 1970s onward.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Throughout the performance, captured and shared on social media, Irving maintained a light smile on her face and continued onward.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Gusty winds will also impact the Plains and ramp up a widespread fire threat, especially from the late afternoon onward.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
The Census Bureau started collecting data in 1850 and has tracked immigrant arrivals through the boom in the early 1900s, the bust in middle of the century, and then a steady rise from the 1970s onward.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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