eastwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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As Storm Dave clears away eastwards early on Easter Sunday, colder air will sweep across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
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 • Feb. 13, 2026
The city now stretches as far eastwards as far as Bingerville, which was the first capital of the French colony in the early decades of the last century.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
More Nato countries will move their troops and fighter jets eastwards after Poland accused Russia of an unprecedented drone incursion on Wednesday.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
The shadow of the Misty Mountains lay upon it, but eastwards there was a golden light on the land.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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