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onward

[on-werd, awn-] / ˈɒn wərd, ˈɔn- /


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The booster returned to Earth, but the upper stage stayed in space to push the landers onward.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

He said the Spanish government had fully restored control over the border and prevented any "unauthorised onward movement towards continental Europe" in less than 48 hours.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Satellite imagery of those bases from 2019 onward show significant construction and an increasing presence of U.S. assets, including F-16s, F-18s, drones and helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Some ships linked to the Russian government also sail from the Caspian via rivers and canals to the Black Sea where they can transit onward to other ports elsewhere in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Above them, the clock continues to turn its pages, pushing stories too minuscule to read ever onward.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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