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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As always, the greatest care must be taken to never point a telescope or binoculars in the direction of the rising sun — particularly when viewing Mercury, which never strays far from the horizon — as doing so will permanently damage your eyesight.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And yet the rest of her, the real her — her essence, her consciousness seemed to be quite intact and alert, floating slowly through the air in the direction of the Vitava River.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Users can also select zero-radius turn mode, which rotates the kayak in place in the direction of the single pedal pushed.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
In some places, like Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the overall change remains in the direction of cooling:
Finally, the dearth of warming in summer doesn’t necessarily mean regions are not warming over the whole year — summer only comprises a quarter of that and gets averaged in with everything else.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And yet the rest of her, the real her — her essence, her consciousness seemed to be quite intact and alert, floating slowly through the air in the direction of the Vitava River.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Users can also select zero-radius turn mode, which rotates the kayak in place in the direction of the single pedal pushed.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
In some places, like Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the overall change remains in the direction of cooling:
Finally, the dearth of warming in summer doesn’t necessarily mean regions are not warming over the whole year — summer only comprises a quarter of that and gets averaged in with everything else.
—Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the direction of (something)
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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 31 Oct. 2025.
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