as in encourages
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
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Boston-area natives on the Sharks’ roster are forwards Will Smith, Collin Graf, and Adam Gaudette.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Star forwards Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min thrashed the struggling visitors.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Calgary Flames The Flames are a spirited, hard-working team, but their lack of star forwards has been evident all year.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Boston-area natives on the Sharks’ roster are forwards Will Smith, Collin Graf, and Adam Gaudette.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bednar doubled over after getting hit in the right side of his head as top-line forwards Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Artturi Lehkonen and others all turned to check on him.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Star forwards Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min thrashed the struggling visitors.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwards
Adverb
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But Knicks forward Mikal Bridges missed a potential game-winning midrange baseline jumper as time expired.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve will appear on Capitol Hill today for a confirmation hearing, but his path forward is uncertain due to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The council also encourages Gary leadership to participate in any IURC proceedings and asks for the Indiana General Assembly to biannually review utility delivery charge actions and pursue reforms.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Channeling Abbie Hoffman, Tolentino encourages people to steal from her own employer, The New Yorker, but does not explain which high crimes David Remnick has committed to earn this comeuppance.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins all further along in their careers, there’s a legitimate case that Femi could anchor the next generation of superstars.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s along with the mental side of it.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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School gardening also promotes an increase in vegetable consumption.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Heat Dairy and non-dairy yogurts are made through a fermentation process that promotes the growth of certain beneficial bacterial strains.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That’s well below the target of 95 percent vaccination coverage, which is the level needed to keep the virus from spreading onward in communities.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Then, as expected, from that initial value, the Universe’s entropy has been forever increasing from that point onward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This open-mindedness naturally cultivates a more constructive atmosphere, as curiosity encourages exploration and discovery rather than stagnation or resistance.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Exposure to museums, live performances and visual arts connects youngsters to the cultural community and cultivates future creatives.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The winner advances to the best-of-three championship series beginning May 9 — the day after the Sun’s opener against the New York Liberty.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Unlike musical theatre or opera, where the music often advances the plot or at least has some kind of narrative content, the cinema of pop-and-rock stardom extrudes fake songs incidentally, almost as a waste product.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In coach, Eunice downloads the chairwoman’s phone into her computer and nurtures a paranoia that everyone in the plane is watching her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Koenig nurtures a 278,000-strong Instagram community under the handle @theyachtfella.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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