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onward

[on-werd, awn-] / ˈɒn wərd, ˈɔn- /


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From that period onward, nitrate levels in water leaving the Arctic steadily declined.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The most likely scenario is for heatwave conditions to hold on until at least the middle of next week, with a change to something a little cooler and more unsettled from Thursday onward.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"I'm not particularly worried there will be much onward spread of hantavirus," Jennifer Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology at Brown University in the United States, wrote on Bluesky.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The full impact of recent jet-fuel-price increase will likely be recognized in the airline’s operational performance from April onward, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Rush had been Halliday’s favorite band, from his teens onward.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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