westward
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Eaton fire officials have continued to say they were not aware the fire was moving west, but FireGuard maps provided in the report show the blaze beginning to shift westward as early as 9 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Or with arcane historical trivia, like the magazine capacity of the air rifle Lewis and Clark took on their westward expedition in the early 1800s.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
First published in 1902, then updated in 1905, the report reveals the country’s linguistic history spanning colonization, independence and westward expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"What I expect, as we start inching westward, is we're going to see more and more of them."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Although the Argonauts had sailed east from Greece and Aeneas’ company were westward bound from Crete, the Trojans came upon the Harpies just as Jason and his men had done.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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