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as in onwards
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth As a result, Starbucks is on track for its record forth straight negative year. Adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 The two went back and forth for an instant before the sideline staff intervened, including a member of the club’s security detail. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 How touchdowns and extra points work, divisional setup and playoff formats, so on and so forth. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the Administration, arguing that the layoffs were meant to hobble the department out of existence, but the Supreme Court allowed the cuts to move forward.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The 23-year-old forward was the one with the ball in his hands, dictating actions, making decisions.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Storage space for a Ford truck key fob, which should fit any F-150 from model year 2018 onward.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This new 27-mile route will run through Armenia’s southern Syunik province, connecting Azerbaijan with its exclave Nakhichevan, and from there, onward to Turkey.
    Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Alan Shearer and Dennis Bergkamp, two of the most prominent Premier League forwards of the time, stood down from international duty after that tournament.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Now, All-NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, All-Defensive forwards Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, guards Josh Hart and Miles McBride and center Mitchell Robinson will be joined by power forward Guerschon Yabusele and guard Jordan Clarkson.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Follow along for the latest updates below.
    The Hill, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Her characters skitter along in language, rarely lighting on anything for long.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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