eastward
Example Sentences
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Beneath the Pacific Ocean, a large region of molten material began moving strongly eastward instead of continuing its weaker westward flow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Big Boy 4014 started its tour in April in Sacramento, where the eastward construction of the transcontinental railroad began in 1863.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The mercury could climb to 38C in Ukraine this week as Europe's deadly, record-breaking heatwave drifts eastward, engulfing the western half of the war-torn country.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
By Saturday, that fresher air will have made its way just a bit further eastward with temperatures dropping further.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Troop by troop, and company by company, they wheeled and went off eastward.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
