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as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
work on the project has been continuing onward at a steady pace
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Amazon has eliminated more 27,000 roles across different departments from late 2022 onward.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
From 2017 onward, every single quarterback who signed as a freshman has left Iowa through the transfer portal.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite an overall positive picture, the end of the bubble also spelled trouble from 2023 onward for a number of actors, including German online platforms Watchmaster and Chronext, which faced insolvency.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
From that date onward, Sewald had a 5.65 ERA in 14 games and finished the season on the injured list with neck discomfort.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
From 2017 onward, every single quarterback who signed as a freshman has left Iowa through the transfer portal.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite an overall positive picture, the end of the bubble also spelled trouble from 2023 onward for a number of actors, including German online platforms Watchmaster and Chronext, which faced insolvency.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Onward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onward. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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