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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
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Moneo will work closely with Goodridge and head of development Catriona Renton on the company’s slate while steering the creative path for Good Chaos going forwards.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Four Sharks players, centers Macklin Celebrini (Canada) and Alex Wennberg (Sweden), and forwards Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland) and Pavol Regenda (Slovakia), are still taking part in the Olympics in Milan Cortina.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Salais and Miranda, both forwards, returned from the 2024 team.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
Moneo will work closely with Goodridge and head of development Catriona Renton on the company’s slate while steering the creative path for Good Chaos going forwards.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Four of the team's five leading scorers in Milan — defender Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards, plus forwards Hannah Bilka and Abbey Murphy — are all 22, 23 or 24 years old.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Four Sharks players, centers Macklin Celebrini (Canada) and Alex Wennberg (Sweden), and forwards Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland) and Pavol Regenda (Slovakia), are still taking part in the Olympics in Milan Cortina.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwards
Adverb
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Moving forward Through it all, Birdville basketball has become one of the premier programs in the Fort Worth area.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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For now, Talarico is running for the Senate, becoming the latest in a line of buzzy Democrats put forward to pursue the Party’s increasingly elusive dream of winning a statewide election in Texas.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The former vice president encourages voters to cast an early ballot Friday or vote in person on election day.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Follow along for the updates from court.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cameras showed audience members nodding along, shaking their shoulders and otherwise getting into the music.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Holiday marketing promotes diamond jewelry only as Valentine's Day or milestone anniversary gifts.—
Malana VanTayler,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Select a potting mix that promotes drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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From that time onward, meteorologists were hammering on the forecast, increasing snowfall totals, wind speeds and the overall threat level to make sure people knew the seriousness of what was coming in less than 48 hours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Faced with way-too-high gym rates and struggling to pay rent, Brittany presses onward in her training and hopes to get by with a little help from friends.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The reality is, every professional cultivates a work persona.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The brand cultivates a fun, rebellious, and inclusive culture.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the novel opens, Waugh’s Universal Baseball Association is in its fifty-sixth season, each of which requires some six weeks of fervid dice rolling (a roll of 4-4-6, for instance, yields a single and advances runners by two bases).—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The debut advances Waymo’s goal of starting service this year in more than 20 cities, from overseas capitals such as London and Tokyo to US locations including Nashville.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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By nature, the curriculum nurtures a sense of independence and community for students and parents alike.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Group nurtures a culture built on empowerment, agility, and continuous learning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwards. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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