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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No Capital burst onto the scene more aggressively than Aliaksei Protas, who went from a 6-foot-6 depth forward of intrigue to a multi-faceted 30-goal scorer on the top six. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 García played for Spain in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was also a past nominee for the Liga F forward of the season. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025 The peak in the pulling forward of freight from China to the U.S. came in between June to July, where exports soared by 49% after tariff rates were lowered to 34%. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 For mounting drives in this chassis, NZXT adds a 2.5-inch drive mount to the back of its motherboard tray and puts a combination of two 2.5-inch (crosswise) mounting spaces and one 3.5-inch one on the bottom of the case, just forward of the power supply area. PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward of

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“Forward of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20of. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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