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Examples of forwards in a Sentence
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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Before arriving on a short-term loan from Brighton, West Ham had offers rejected for forwards Jhon Duran, Ricardo Pepi and Daniel Cummings.
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Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Miami sent Butler to Golden State and acquired Warriors forwards Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson and former Heat forward P.J. Tucker, who hasn’t played this season while under contract to the Clippers, and more recently, the Jazz.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Inside, forwards Ajae Petty and Taylor Thierry are crucial rebounders and scorers.
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Andrew King, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the efforts of star forwards Franz Wagner (21 points) and Paolo Banchero (18), the eighth-place Magic dropped to 24-27.
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Evan Webeck, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of forwards was
in the 15th century
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
forwards
adverb
for·wards
ˈfȯr-wərdz
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