westward
Example Sentences
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"If several of those cables were cut simultaneously, either accidentally or deliberately, a bulk of India's westward bandwidth to West Asia, Africa and Europe would be impacted."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Beneath the Pacific Ocean, a large region of molten material began moving strongly eastward instead of continuing its weaker westward flow.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Forecasters expect the heat dome to gradually shift westward next week, but not before millions of Americans contend with dangerous temperatures during the holiday weekend.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
His westward picaresque—the funniest book on this list, or on any list—brings to life Mormon settlers, Native Americans, ’49ers, San Francisco newspapermen and Hawaiian royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Some now hastened up behind the Rohirrim, others held westward to hold off the forces of Gondor and prevent their joining with Rohan.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
