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eastward

[eest-werd] / ˈist wərd /
ADJECTIVE
eastern
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The storm is expected to float eastward before turning north over the coming days after slowly weakening throughout Sunday and into the evening.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

With the warm water shifting eastward across the Pacific, heavy tropical rains follow close behind—spurring ideal environmental conditions for hurricanes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The West’s foray eastward, for all its faults, sparked a productive cross-pollination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Additionally, the heat dome in the region has been moving away eastward, allowing for the moisture to build up in the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Soon Celeborn and Galadriel. and their folk would turn eastward, and so pass by the Redhorn Gate and down the Dimrill Stair to the Silverlode and to their own country.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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