: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Next week, the board is expected to approve environmental clearances that would extend two light rail lines, the C Line further south to Torrance and the E line eastward to Whittier.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Storm chances will ease overnight Saturday and into Sunday, as the northern part of the frontal system pushes eastward into the Atlantic Ocean, the forecast said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Next week, the board is expected to approve environmental clearances that would extend two light rail lines, the C Line further south to Torrance and the E line eastward to Whittier.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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