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onwards

British  
/ ˈɒnwədz /

adverb

  1. at or towards a point or position ahead, in advance, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Onwards to Brisbane now and the Reds on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Ramiro Restrepo, a co-owner of Mage, also posted, “Timing stinks but lucky we caught it early. Can’t run at below 100%; horse comes first. Onwards to the Pegasus and his 4YO campaign.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

"Onwards and upwards, on so many fronts," Erdoes replied.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023

Onwards, to record the hit Dylan single that was never a hit single.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2015

Onwards roll The circling seasons, and as each gives birth To dreams peculiar, yea destructive oft Of former feelings, in oblivion's shade Sleep the fair visions of forgotten hours.

From The Isle of Palms and Other Poems by Wilson, John Lyde

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