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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 The typically low-profile election included contentious library trustee races in Meridian and Ada County and a number of tax measures put forth by school, fire and ambulance districts seeking millions in taxpayer dollars. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025 That is a mischaracterization of facts put forth by the Sheriff's Department to help ease their own culpability. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 May 2025 Antonio wanted to… Tom had Antonio come and stay at his house, wanted to embrace him, bring him onto the team and so forth. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025 Shults, who also edited the film, spends a great deal of time cutting back and forth between the two characters. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • After the announcement, the Mammoth forward Alex Kerfoot, age thirty, and defenseman Sean Durzi, age twenty-six, travelled to New York City.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • On the advice of Wicked co-star Ariana Grande, Erivo met with Republic Records co-president/COO Wendy Goldstein to discuss her strengths and figure out a path forward.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 June 2025
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  • Her work reminds us that the materials and techniques employed by kinetic and program-oriented artists from the ’60s onward—mostly men—could be directed toward dramatically different ends.
    Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Now 28 years old, Dickinson joins an emerging generation of British filmmakers who came of age against the U.K. government’s punishing austerity program of the 2010s onward, with its accompanying reduction in welfare and social services, and aren’t inclined toward a forgiving view.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2025
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  • Basically, the Blackhawks are going to draft the best player available and believe there are plenty of forwards who can play center or wing if taken.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The Oilers acquired several contributing players, including forward Kasperi Kapanen, whose goal eliminated Vegas in the second round, and forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Vasily Podkolzin.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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  • The push-pull of the protagonists’ bond keeps the film humming along, both in ludicrous and heartfelt moments.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 May 2025
  • This setup allows Zippy to scuttle along at speeds of up to 25 cm/9.8 inches per second (0.9 km/h or 0.6 mph), or about 10 leg lengths per second.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 May 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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