eastwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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A strong area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere is building eastwards across the US and parts of Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This dome of hot and humid air has already led to all-time temperature records being broken in parts of Montana and Utah, and now the heat is shifting eastwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
On Friday the worst of the heat and the humidity is likely to move further eastwards and it will feel a little cooler further west.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The desert is already advancing eastwards, threatening the river floodplains of the Ganges, he warned.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The next day they began to steer a steady course eastwards; and still all was quiet and peaceful.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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