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Recent Examples of skyward
The second half saw Sesko attempt another volley after a pass from Fernandes was sent skyward by Dorgu.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Suddenly the cell phone view pointed skyward, and shots rang out.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
As construction on the 34-story Bally’s Chicago hotel steadily rises skyward over the Ohio feeder ramp, things are looking up for the region’s casinos in 2026 amid a building boom that is reshaping the gambling landscape.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
That was what happened this year, as the red line rocketing skyward in the graph below shows.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Suddenly the cell phone view pointed skyward, and shots rang out.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
As construction on the 34-story Bally’s Chicago hotel steadily rises skyward over the Ohio feeder ramp, things are looking up for the region’s casinos in 2026 amid a building boom that is reshaping the gambling landscape.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
That was what happened this year, as the red line rocketing skyward in the graph below shows.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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Turning the crank handle on the right-hand side of the set launches the rocket upwards, with the booster rockets splitting off not long after take-off.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Getting into the targa version means opening the door and then swinging the top hatch upward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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