: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Some of the flames have been tamed, the agency said, though crews are combating the fire from progressing westward toward the Everglades.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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Since then, the toxic toads have marched steadily westward — and wiped out entire populations of quolls, which eat the alien amphibians.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Some of the flames have been tamed, the agency said, though crews are combating the fire from progressing westward toward the Everglades.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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: westward direction or part
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