forwards

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He described the relative speeds of pandemic-era development as like "interstellar travelling -- inside, China had leapt forwards while outside, global carmakers lagged".

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But he asks if City's forwards could be a key factor.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A whopping £124m worth of forwards in Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa also had to make do with places on the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Sabres used No. 2 picks to add forwards Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He stared at me moodily, his hands in his pockets, rocking backwards and forwards on his heels.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier