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The Health Department did not fulfill requests for data breaking down the different types of dispatches CARE completed from December 2024 onward.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
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Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Senegal scored four unanswered goals from that point onward.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
She was then given to another family and essentially served as their housekeeper and caretaker from that point onward.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Senegal scored four unanswered goals from that point onward.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
She was then given to another family and essentially served as their housekeeper and caretaker from that point onward.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onward
Adverb
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Englewood City Council called a special session on Wednesday evening to discuss whether to have its fireworks show, ultimately deciding to move forward with it.
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The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.
Adverb
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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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Mitchell and Hopkins, both forwards, would likely go in the second round if they’re drafted.
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The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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But, there’s a large segment of workers who cannot – service, maintenance, healthcare, emergency services, delivery, and so forth.
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To remain an entertainment capital demands consistent reinvention, the showroom’s neon glow begetting the nightclub’s flashing LEDs and so on and so forth.
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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