forwards
Example Sentences
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Against intense pressure, teams have opted to play longer passes into their forwards, skipping build-up altogether.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fontaine was no bruiser on black-and-white TV, when the balls were heavy leather and keepers unprotected from assault from forwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"It was a huge test today. I felt comfortable on the physical side, a good step forwards."
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It's not hard to imagine him going toe-to-toe with battled-hardened lower-league centre forwards - despite teasing from the school reception staff.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
She tilted the round thing backwards and forwards, and in the sunlight the disc and its letters went careering madly inside the box.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
