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forward

[fawr-werd] / ˈfɔr wərd /










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“Every time he steps on the ice and he does something like that,” forward Kyle Connor said, “it fires us up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But first he said he’s going to take some time to determine the best way forward for his department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the acrimonious turn of events in Mexico City last weekend brought that forward by a few races.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

After examining the charges, at least 53 out of 80 lawmakers must approve the removal of Pena and Vice President Pedro Alliana for the proposed punishment to move forward.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

I’d been looking forward to a break between my Sandy June’s shift and the start of Picnic at six tonight.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"It's as if we're going backwards rather than forwards," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Going forwards, I think they need to put into place that they remove the passports," one said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, the team’s ceiling will rest on the influence of new forwards Brandon Ingram and Rui Hachimura.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Kings are also counting on young forwards Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere, both 24, to take the next step in their development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Scotland Yard said the letter contained claims about offending outside the UK and that it had been forwarded to "the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

She forwarded Deters the messages she’d sent to the new Internal Revenue Service chief and updated him on her efforts to lobby the Justice Department on his behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He forwarded us the rules for starting a microschool, which involve providing proof of a high school diploma, at least.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Razo said the city became suspicious when someone forwarded a message in which MBA officials directed parents to register their children under the Little League for the fall season after the registration deadline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

From there her letters would be forwarded to her husband.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

RBC expects freight forwarding to remain a high return and cash generative business, with freight rates set to be favorable into the second half of 2026 at least.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Meta says the feature has a range of built-in protections, including for younger users with Teen Accounts, including preventing screenshots, reshares or forwarding of Instants.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

All of them were addressed to Chip; two of the letters had yellow forwarding labels.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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