forward of
idiom
formal
: in a position that is ahead of (something) : in front of (something)
The valves are located just forward of the fuel tanks.
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Ironically, FedEx itself didn’t see the same pulling forward of freight that ocean carriers did, chief customer officer Brie Carere said in an earnings call last month.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all the pulling forward of freight was completed, fewer containers are on the move from China.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite the concerns about tariffs in play since Donald Trump was elected again to the presidency in November, FedEx didn’t see the same pulling forward of freight that ocean carriers did, according to Carere.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
With your knife at a very shallow angle, make a gentle cut forward of your fingers being careful not to cut through the skin.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
Once all the pulling forward of freight was completed, fewer containers are on the move from China.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite the concerns about tariffs in play since Donald Trump was elected again to the presidency in November, FedEx didn’t see the same pulling forward of freight that ocean carriers did, according to Carere.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
With your knife at a very shallow angle, make a gentle cut forward of your fingers being careful not to cut through the skin.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Forward of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20of. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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