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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The new Camaro’s fierce-looking body comprises acres of metal, a front end that comes to a point as sharp as the back of Brian Setzer’s pompadour, three needless but snappy trim lines forward of the rear quarter panels and a non-functioning hood scoop.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound Brooklyn-born forward of Russian descent played a career-high 20 contests with the parent club last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Regardless, the Amazon logo will be easily spotted on U.S. SailGP’s jib tail, a triangular sail that is forward of the mast.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
McDavid is the most entertaining and explosive forward of this generation.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound Brooklyn-born forward of Russian descent played a career-high 20 contests with the parent club last season.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Regardless, the Amazon logo will be easily spotted on U.S. SailGP’s jib tail, a triangular sail that is forward of the mast.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
McDavid is the most entertaining and explosive forward of this generation.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
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“Forward of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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