eastward

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Because those winds move eastward in the direction of the planet's rotation, they heat the evening region more strongly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 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

The State Department urged Americans in all of the Middle East from Egypt eastward to leave for their own safety.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the South on Friday and then spread eastward over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Gandalf and the King’s company rode away, turning eastward to make the circuit of the ruined walls of Isengard.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien