How to Use forward-looking in a Sentence
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The heady and forward-looking serenity is too good to last.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2023
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And their latest film, though it's set firmly in the past, might just be their most forward-looking yet.
—WIRED, 20 June 2023
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The next two missions feel more forward-looking, though.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023
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But forward-looking and side-scan sonar is getting there.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2023
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During Roberts’ pregame scrum, the manager echoed the same forward-looking tone.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Burnie the Bobcat is an outgrowth of that forward-looking vision.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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The key, of course, is that Xi makes a dramatic pivot toward doing things in a more forward-looking way.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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The majority opinion went out of its way to make a rule for forward-looking cases about the right of anybody to a hearing.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
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The second movie, shot a year earlier, is forward-looking.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
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This is a forward-looking feature, one that may have more impact on the average user in the future.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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The crypto market is forward-looking, and traders who have already bought the rumor might be waiting to sell regardless of what the news is.
—Rachel Lin, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
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Still, the overall focus of a Harris campaign speech is likely to be more forward-looking than Biden’s have been in recent months.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 24 July 2024
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The opposite is true when the perception of forward-looking risk is lower.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Sununu has long pressed the GOP to push a forward-looking message and be mindful of culture war distractions.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2023
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Suzie is a forward-looking, innovative and agile leader and the right person to take our UKI business to the next level.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
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But Berlin’s younger generations are forward-looking, and its restaurants, bars and clubs are focused on the newest trends.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Her work reinforces the idea that the best decisions are not just timely but also forward-looking.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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As Friday night wore on, some at OpenAI made forward-looking statements.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
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Between the lines: The city first adopted a forward-looking land use plan in 2006 when faced with population growth that outpaced the housing supply.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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The city is in the process of updating the neighborhood’s forward-looking community plan with an eye toward boosting housing and jobs in the area.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2023
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The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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This part of your narrative should be forward-looking and inspiring.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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The settlement has two major parts, one backward-looking and one forward-looking.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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The settlement has two major parts, one backward-looking and one forward-looking.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
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Most of the forward-looking sensors for the safety features use a combination of cameras and radar to detect danger.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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The famously forward-looking Schwarzenegger, 75, looks back at his life and multiple careers in the series.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
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Another forward-looking approach comes from, of all places, the right-leaning government of Italy.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
—Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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The 1-cent tax increase would be permanent, so the language is forward-looking to account for future shifts in transportation strategies.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
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The tone of the first three days was markedly forward-looking, with speakers and stallholders focusing on AI, sustainability, smart textiles, and functional fabrics as the way ahead.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
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