forwards

Example Sentences

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Records have been falling from day one for the game's most feared forwards.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"It can hover like a helicopter, fly forwards like an aircraft, but equally brake in midair or fly backwards," marketing chief Andrea Marchsteiner told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Six players remain from the 2018 tournament, in which they beat England in the semi-finals, with the majority of the regular midfielders and forwards now well into their 30s.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

In fact, among forwards who made at least 19 appearances this season, he ranked in the bottom 10% for defensive contributions, according to Opta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

In the deep shade, at the farther end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë