moving forward

Example Sentences

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City authorities have cited the obscure commission’s denial as reason for not moving forward even though the City Council voted in favor of the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Jason Zugai, 48, and a 29-year steelworker at the West Mifflin plant, said the hiring and signs that the company is moving forward with the hot-strip mill have improved employees’ morale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Blanche ultimately had to declare under oath that the administration was “no longer moving forward with the fund, period.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

"The lesson we were taught down in Australia needs to help galvanise us moving forward, otherwise it was just a beating and incredible disappointment," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“This,” said Dumbledore, moving forward to make the introduction, “is Harry Potter. Harry, this is an old friend and colleague of mine, Horace Slughorn.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling