in the direction of (something)
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: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
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That day, at 2:21 p.m. in the direction of the nearby Shiite village of Maroun al-Ras, Israeli forces fired a single rocket or shell that sent a large plume of smoke into the air.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
The highly active sunspot that caused this historic aurora show is yet again pointing in the direction of Earth.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The National Hurricane Center recently extended its long-view tropical outlook from five days to seven, a cautious step in the direction of more long-shot predictions.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The footage showed two people get out of the car, walk in the direction of the place Holley’s patrol vehicle was found, disappear from view and then run back to their car, according to charging documents.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
The highly active sunspot that caused this historic aurora show is yet again pointing in the direction of Earth.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The National Hurricane Center recently extended its long-view tropical outlook from five days to seven, a cautious step in the direction of more long-shot predictions.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The footage showed two people get out of the car, walk in the direction of the place Holley’s patrol vehicle was found, disappear from view and then run back to their car, according to charging documents.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
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“In the direction of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20direction%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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