: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
That system is moving westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fans will have to stay up late to see the team play because of their westward travels.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Some gradual development of this system is possible during the middle to latter portion of the week while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
That system is moving westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Should Azerbaijan join the Accords, the European energy market would be the most significant immediate beneficiary, since Azeri energy could flow westwards without its existing cooperation with Israel acting as a burden.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fans will have to stay up late to see the team play because of their westward travels.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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: westward direction or part
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