forward motion
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"During forward motion, touching the granite of the stone is not allowed. This will result in the stone being removed from play," they said.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Fish and other large swimmers move by pushing water backward, generating forward motion through Newton's Third Law.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
It’s a story built from vivid episodes and long delays, where danger and temptation matter as much as forward motion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
They each, in distinctive ways, steered not just jazz’s forward motion during the second half of the 20th century but also nurtured the talents of musicians whose influence reaches into the current jazz scene.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
The forward motion of his body had done the rest.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
