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onward

[on-werd, awn-] / ˈɒn wərd, ˈɔn- /


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From 1933 onward, more people may have acted out of opportunism, to secure jobs or otherwise benefit from the Nazi hierarchy.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 28, 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

While temperatures may rise slightly on Tuesday, they will drop again from Wednesday onward.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Taran strove to overtake her and seize the hanging bridle, but the roan sped onward to the ravine.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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