eastward

Example Sentences

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The US State Department urged Americans to leave all of the Middle East from Egypt eastward.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

It has been caused by a large area of high pressure being stuck across Scandinavia and acting like a road-block preventing weather systems from moving eastward as we'd normally see.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the South on Friday and then spread eastward over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Germany has been passing new laws, striking agreements with neighboring countries and reinforcing bridges and railways, he said, all to allow the movement of troops, ammunition and hardware eastward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

But the most part fled eastward as they could; and some cast their weapons down and sued for mercy.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien