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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 forwards
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Sergio Candido, CBS News, 15 June 2026
On Thursday, spurred on by most of the 80,824 fans in attendance and forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico managed to defeat South Africa 2-0 and securing its first opening match victory.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Adverb
Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
While legendary forwards Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani are no longer part of the national team setup, Uruguay remains one of the most talented squads in the Americas.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 15 June 2026
On Thursday, spurred on by most of the 80,824 fans in attendance and forwards Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico managed to defeat South Africa 2-0 and securing its first opening match victory.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwards
Adverb
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With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The flyer encourages students to celebrate the end of the school year after finals.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Similarly, fiber promotes satiety and fullness, as well as digestive health and regularity.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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This partly entails protection for refugees but also promotes border security and even migrant returns.—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Inevitably, our discussions turn to what else might draw us onward, if not the white picket fence.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The investment advances Sony Pictures’ focus on experiential entertainment, fandom and technology, and would allow the studio to explore new ways to extend its intellectual property through immersive experiences.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Switzerland advances and doesn’t have to play a group winner in the next round.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The song references having a safe space to express yourself and that is what Pride represents - a community that protects and nurtures its own.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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