: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
The eruption’s sulfur dioxide cloud moved eastward, reaching India on November 25 and remaining detectable until December 1, according to data published by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Wednesday.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Conditions are expected to improve by Sunday as the cold front responsible for the severe weather pushed eastwards.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
That’s certainly the case for the Broncos, who, since that loss, have played eight games, competed in the Maui Invitational for the first time in program history, and then headed eastward to play in Butler’s iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
The eruption’s sulfur dioxide cloud moved eastward, reaching India on November 25 and remaining detectable until December 1, according to data published by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Wednesday.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
The plumes are expected to rapidly move eastwards, the IMD added.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Conditions are expected to improve by Sunday as the cold front responsible for the severe weather pushed eastwards.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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