eastward

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Day two of the journey for most is the eastward march up Ennerdale in the Lake District.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

From Friday evening through early Monday, Winter Storm Fern is expected to move eastward from Texas through the Northeast, snarling traffic, grounding planes, and delaying deliveries.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 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

Germany has been passing new laws, striking agreements with neighboring countries and reinforcing bridges and railways, he said, all to allow the movement of troops, ammunition and hardware eastward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Even with such help as Sam could give, it was hard work to pass across the current at the southward end of the island and drive the boat eastward towards the far shore.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien