westward
Example Sentences
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For many years, scientists studying small variations in that field concluded that much of the outer core was flowing mainly westward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
However, the high pressure we have had for a long time now is actually going to move westward, in something known as retrogression.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
They had gone little more than a mile into the forest when they came upon another stream flowing down swiftly from the tree-clad slopes that climbed back westward towards the mountains.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
