: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 25 May 2024
As Thursday’s storms move eastward, the weekend is expected to be warm and humid.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
These storms will intensify and track eastward overnight along the Ohio River, moving into parts of Ohio by early Wednesday morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
On Sunday, the severe weather risk is expected to spread eastward and expand to include cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville and Little Rock with damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes all possible.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 25 May 2024
As Thursday’s storms move eastward, the weekend is expected to be warm and humid.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Noun
On February 1, residents of Montana spotted a massive, white sphere drifting eastward.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
These storms will intensify and track eastward overnight along the Ohio River, moving into parts of Ohio by early Wednesday morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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