onward

Example Sentences

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The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

From that period onward, nitrate levels in water leaving the Arctic steadily declined.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

With the airline likely unable to fully pass on these higher costs to customers, margins might be squeezed from 2Q onward, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"I'm not particularly worried there will be much onward spread of hantavirus," Jennifer Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology at Brown University in the United States, wrote on Bluesky.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“No, they’re pulled onward by something ” said the Lady.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman