forwards

Example Sentences

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Not Arjen Robben, not Franck Ribery, not any of the great wide forwards he could have cited.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Sparks forwards struggled with that, with Dearica Hamby, Nneka Ogwumike and Cameron Brink combining to shoot six-for-27, including an 0-for-7 night from Hamby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"We can now begin to take the next steps forwards towards precision feline oncology, to catch up with the diagnostic and therapeutic options that are available for dogs with cancer, and ultimately one day, humans."

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Burn's giant stature would make him an obvious weapon for Tuchel at set pieces, but he has looked uncomfortable in possession and against mobile forwards for England.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As we saw in Chapter 2, this is nonsense, in that we have to read history both forwards and backwards.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton