seaward
Example Sentences
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Recognizing that geography still matters, they extended their defensive periphery seaward, initially to the first island chain, from Japan to the South China Sea, and then to the second chain and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
As much as the major wildfires were spreading seaward — as is typical during Santa Anas — the blazes were growing laterally, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
The Brunt experienced a rapid acceleration in its seaward movement after the loss of A74 and A81.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
A push from the land side, such as heavy rainfall or high river flows, moves the balance point seaward.
From Scientific American • Oct. 13, 2023
Putting on his robe of sea otter fur, he entered his canoe and was paddled seaward to the Raven.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
