: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Rosencrans and Brian McNoldy, a hurricane researcher at the University of Miami, agree that the lull is primarily linked to a global atmospheric phenomenon called the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), which moves high-pressure air masses eastward around the planet every month or two.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Abusin is one such case, with the Sudanese FA official recalling the panic and scramble eastwards which the early stages of the civil war brought about.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Asian-Pacific markets continue to grow as well, but the flow of capital and creativity is increasingly gravitating eastward.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Rosencrans and Brian McNoldy, a hurricane researcher at the University of Miami, agree that the lull is primarily linked to a global atmospheric phenomenon called the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), which moves high-pressure air masses eastward around the planet every month or two.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fisher says plenty of Norwegian media made the journey eastwards to speak to him, wanting explanations for the athletes who had beaten Ingebrigtsen in consecutive years.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Abusin is one such case, with the Sudanese FA official recalling the panic and scramble eastwards which the early stages of the civil war brought about.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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