westward

Example Sentences

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This is where the dream ends for so many of my parents’ generation, who once came westward on the whisper of hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While Young America emphasized internal improvements and westward expansion, the spirit carried over into the “American system” of manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Wherever the group paused along their journey westward, they planted one.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A fourth vessel, the Madagascar-flagged tanker Murlikishan, meanwhile crossed the strait westward into the Gulf on Tuesday morning through the Larak Island route.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They climbed steadily until long after the sun had turned westward; and, though the ground was rough and broken, the path Medwyn had indicated lay clearly before them.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander