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eastward

[eest-werd] / ˈist wərd /
ADJECTIVE
eastern
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The wait to cross eastward was some five hours, according to authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The resulting wave of warm water then travels eastward across the Pacific over several weeks.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 2026

But under the big open skies and cramped spaces of their eastward journey in a faulty car, traveling between what we glean is a tough past and a hoped-for future, we know something’s off.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

This sharp temperature contrast resulted in a strengthening jet stream - strong winds high in the atmosphere which travels eastward into the North Atlantic.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

They walked a short distance eastward from the road and Lucy set the rabbit down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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