in the direction of (something)
idiom
: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
Examples of in the direction of (something) in a Sentence
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The grandmother called 911, then three of them got in the car and drove in the direction of the hospital, meeting first responders along the way, according to WHNT.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The police and the Danish maritime authority have been informed, and ships in the direction of the danger zone have been notified and asked to wait until the problem has been resolved, the statement said.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The person then allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of the officers, leading multiple officers to fire their weapons, the highway patrol said.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Then Ohtani stepped up to the plate, making what seemed to be a bow in the direction of the umpire.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Of course, Cinderella Spice could hardly turn up in a little black Miss Selfridge dress, and so thankfully Donatella Versace – a sort of fairy godmother figure in this book – waved her wand in the direction of the Versace flagship in Milan and granted Beckham with an unlimited spend.
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—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Back to top Those brushes are what make the unit longer, axially, in the direction of the axle?
Scharrer: Exactly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
Once at the top, the trail turns to dirt and heads back in the direction of the campground.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
You might be tempted to stare in the direction of the Lyra constellation, but experts recommend letting your eyes roam around the entire sky.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The police and the Danish maritime authority have been informed, and ships in the direction of the danger zone have been notified and asked to wait until the problem has been resolved, the statement said.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The person then allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of the officers, leading multiple officers to fire their weapons, the highway patrol said.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Then Ohtani stepped up to the plate, making what seemed to be a bow in the direction of the umpire.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Of course, Cinderella Spice could hardly turn up in a little black Miss Selfridge dress, and so thankfully Donatella Versace – a sort of fairy godmother figure in this book – waved her wand in the direction of the Versace flagship in Milan and granted Beckham with an unlimited spend.
49.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Back to top Those brushes are what make the unit longer, axially, in the direction of the axle?
Scharrer: Exactly.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024
Once at the top, the trail turns to dirt and heads back in the direction of the campground.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
You might be tempted to stare in the direction of the Lyra constellation, but experts recommend letting your eyes roam around the entire sky.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
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