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Westward


Definition:

  • (adv.) Alt. of Westwards
  • (a.) Lying toward the west.
  • (n.) The western region or countries; the west.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But the foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, warned that it was not as simple as merely extending the attacks westward into Syria, because that could be seen as supporting President Bashar al-Assad.
  • (2) Many young people have never known a time when Habré was in Chad – he fled the country shortly after Idriss Déby's forces progressed westwards from Iriba, and eventually sought refuge in Senegal.
  • (3) Herd and animal prevalences were highest in the north and east decreasing westward.
  • (4) The theory is put forward that the Mongolian people living north of China and having constant fights with the Chinese have learnt the horseshoes with nails from the Chinese and that the Huns on their travel westwards have brought this type of horseshoe to Europa.
  • (5) "Once Israel announces it has no sovereignty claims east of the fence, most [settlers] will move westwards," said Orni Petruschka, co-chairman.
  • (6) The faith was brought to the islands by Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who served Spain's King Charles I in his quest for a westward route to the Spice Islands.
  • (7) The Bayda government called for further “consultation and co-ordination” to counter Islamic State control of the coastal city of Sirte and its push westwards towards Misrata and to the south towards Jufra.
  • (8) The wind will then spread north-westwards throughout the day with other areas seeing gusts of up to 40mph.
  • (9) The frequency of heterozygous strains (2 and 2a) decreases westwards and with increasing altitude.
  • (10) In 2012, a group of almost 100 recruits who believed they were heading to Sudan for Islamic studies were instead transported westwards across the Sahara to a terrorist training camp in Algeria, the official added.
  • (11) By Sunday night their Their rapid advance westwards is heading for the Libyan leader's home town and stronghold, Sirte, where two loud explosions were heard.
  • (12) The Quagga mussel ( Dreissena rostriformis bugensis ), which was found in the river Wraysbury on 1 October and can cover boat hulls and smother native mussels to death, is just one of a group of freshwater species that has been spreading westward from the Ponto-Caspian region in south-east Europe in recent years and which risk causing a “meltdown” as they invade Britain.
  • (13) The rate of growth was more in fowls which were exposed to repeated advancement of synchronizer schedule than the controls and those exposed to westward shifts of the synchronizer schedule.
  • (14) Main towns and villages include Holsworthy, Great Torrington, Hartland and Westward Ho!, The island of Lundy is administratively part of the district.
  • (15) Changes in sleep after westward flight; The sleep after returning home from east and after the flight from TYO to LDN was different from that in baseline nights in TYO, with decreased REM sleep latency, appearance of SOREMs and increased REM sleep.
  • (16) Soon the cats adapted to life with humans and, as farming spread westwards, the cats came with them.
  • (17) They built a lead of more than six minutes on the ride to Beverley but it began to tick down once they turned westwards after Norton and as they reached York the group splintered, with McNally left out in front with Belgian Bert De Backer (Giant-Alpecin).
  • (18) Nevertheless, by reaching out to a new generation of democratic political leadership and its westward leaning electorate, we serve our regional interests well."
  • (19) The buses will be sent to pick up the thousands of migrants at Budapest’s main railway terminus and about 1,200 people who are walking along the main westward motorway towards Austria, chief of staff János Lázár told a news conference.
  • (20) The Silk Road running westwards through China is studded with attractions: from Xi'An, home to the Terracotta Army, to the precious Buddhist art in the caves at Dunhuang and the oasis of Turfan, close to the ancient ruins of Jiaohe and Gaochang.

Westwards


Definition:

  • (adv.) Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But the foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, warned that it was not as simple as merely extending the attacks westward into Syria, because that could be seen as supporting President Bashar al-Assad.
  • (2) Many young people have never known a time when Habré was in Chad – he fled the country shortly after Idriss Déby's forces progressed westwards from Iriba, and eventually sought refuge in Senegal.
  • (3) Herd and animal prevalences were highest in the north and east decreasing westward.
  • (4) The theory is put forward that the Mongolian people living north of China and having constant fights with the Chinese have learnt the horseshoes with nails from the Chinese and that the Huns on their travel westwards have brought this type of horseshoe to Europa.
  • (5) "Once Israel announces it has no sovereignty claims east of the fence, most [settlers] will move westwards," said Orni Petruschka, co-chairman.
  • (6) The faith was brought to the islands by Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who served Spain's King Charles I in his quest for a westward route to the Spice Islands.
  • (7) The Bayda government called for further “consultation and co-ordination” to counter Islamic State control of the coastal city of Sirte and its push westwards towards Misrata and to the south towards Jufra.
  • (8) The wind will then spread north-westwards throughout the day with other areas seeing gusts of up to 40mph.
  • (9) The frequency of heterozygous strains (2 and 2a) decreases westwards and with increasing altitude.
  • (10) In 2012, a group of almost 100 recruits who believed they were heading to Sudan for Islamic studies were instead transported westwards across the Sahara to a terrorist training camp in Algeria, the official added.
  • (11) By Sunday night their Their rapid advance westwards is heading for the Libyan leader's home town and stronghold, Sirte, where two loud explosions were heard.
  • (12) The Quagga mussel ( Dreissena rostriformis bugensis ), which was found in the river Wraysbury on 1 October and can cover boat hulls and smother native mussels to death, is just one of a group of freshwater species that has been spreading westward from the Ponto-Caspian region in south-east Europe in recent years and which risk causing a “meltdown” as they invade Britain.
  • (13) The rate of growth was more in fowls which were exposed to repeated advancement of synchronizer schedule than the controls and those exposed to westward shifts of the synchronizer schedule.
  • (14) Main towns and villages include Holsworthy, Great Torrington, Hartland and Westward Ho!, The island of Lundy is administratively part of the district.
  • (15) Changes in sleep after westward flight; The sleep after returning home from east and after the flight from TYO to LDN was different from that in baseline nights in TYO, with decreased REM sleep latency, appearance of SOREMs and increased REM sleep.
  • (16) Soon the cats adapted to life with humans and, as farming spread westwards, the cats came with them.
  • (17) They built a lead of more than six minutes on the ride to Beverley but it began to tick down once they turned westwards after Norton and as they reached York the group splintered, with McNally left out in front with Belgian Bert De Backer (Giant-Alpecin).
  • (18) Nevertheless, by reaching out to a new generation of democratic political leadership and its westward leaning electorate, we serve our regional interests well."
  • (19) The buses will be sent to pick up the thousands of migrants at Budapest’s main railway terminus and about 1,200 people who are walking along the main westward motorway towards Austria, chief of staff János Lázár told a news conference.
  • (20) The Silk Road running westwards through China is studded with attractions: from Xi'An, home to the Terracotta Army, to the precious Buddhist art in the caves at Dunhuang and the oasis of Turfan, close to the ancient ruins of Jiaohe and Gaochang.

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