eastwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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During El Niño, these winds weaken or reverse, sending warm surface waters eastwards instead.
From BBC
In early January, after a previous deal with the Kurds stalled for months, he went on the offensive, with government forces clashing with Kurdish fighters in parts of Aleppo province before pushing eastwards.
From Barron's
Forecasters said the storm had moved eastwards away from French territory during Thursday, though some areas were still on alert for flooding.
From Barron's
In this case, the winter storm is pushing northwards and eastwards, clearing the Canadian maritime by Tuesday but leaving more cold air in its wake.
From BBC
A band of cloud and rain is expected to move eastwards across the UK on Thursday and this may linger into the evening across northern and eastern Scotland and eastern England.
From BBC
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