forwards

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Coleman was up against experienced and prolific forwards Paul McTiernan and Sean Flannery, but neither got a sniff against the raw but energetic youngster.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Europe certainly will become far more prominent as we move forwards in the next 12 to 18 months,” Olsen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Replacement forwards Haidee Head and Christiana Balogun made their debuts in Italy, with nine of the 13 forwards that featured in the World Cup final unavailable.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Although most true crab species use sideways locomotion, there are some groups that walk forwards, which raises some interesting questions.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Wolf edged cautiously forwards -then jerked back again.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver