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as in familiar
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
a stranger so forward as to ask what medication he was taking and what it was for
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as in higher
being far along in development
the local citizenry's attitude toward racial equality was very forward for its time
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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
she was forward enough to start investing in her retirement fund at the age of 18
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations
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Recent Examples of forward
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo and her real big expectations will carry it forward.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Sharks have plenty of high-end young talent in their forward group after selecting Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, and Michael Misa with their first pick each of the last three years.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Crypto Clipper establishes the Tor connection by using a SOCKS5 proxy, a network protocol that sends traffic through a proxy server, which then forwards it to its final destination.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Adverb
As of right now, there’s no official greenlight for an F1 sequel, but it is expected move forward soon enough.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Olivia Rodrigo and her real big expectations will carry it forward.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Sharks have plenty of high-end young talent in their forward group after selecting Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini, and Michael Misa with their first pick each of the last three years.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Verb
An ad hoc committee focused on reform spent several months discussing the issue, only to forward it to the 13-member Charter Reform Commission.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Crypto Clipper establishes the Tor connection by using a SOCKS5 proxy, a network protocol that sends traffic through a proxy server, which then forwards it to its final destination.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Mitchell and Hopkins, both forwards, would likely go in the second round if they’re drafted.
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In Andoni Iraola’s man-marking system, Senesi was front-footed and never afraid to follow centre-forwards all over the pitch, which is beneficial to counter pressing but can be manipulated by good teams.
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The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
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Inevitably, our discussions turn to what else might draw us onward, if not the white picket fence.
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The source familiar with the 2024 fire probe said city inspectors now have questions following this new blaze about how the company handled the recovery from the last incident.
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This is familiar territory for the Panthers under president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito.
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There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.
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Like any celebrity billionaire, Swift loves a designer label, but she has never been known as a front-row-at-Paris-Fashion-Week, luxury-brand-muse kind of It Girl.
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The executive order directed the federal government to shore up key cyber defenses and establish a mechanism for testing the most advanced AI models for safety issues.
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The rapid integration of AI into healthcare is fueling a massive demand for advanced computing hardware like GPUs.
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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Israel has historically negotiated with Palestinian militant groups to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees even as critics warned the practice could encourage more kidnappings.
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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.
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While physical disc sales continue to decline, the Devil 2 release is fitting given that the original film’s popularity on DVD along with other ancillaries helped justify making a sequel after two decades.
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“Forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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