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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Now, several Walton scions are flexing their monetary muscles in the direction of outdoor recreation.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
During a recent stroll down the creek, a reporter identified fecal matter that would eventually drift downstream, in the direction of Zamora’s home and the river.
—Sofi Zeman
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
But the revolver discharged in the direction of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed, and director Joel Souza, who was injured, while the actor was practicing a drawing maneuver.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Even before Israel’s military operation, Iran seemed to be tentatively moving in the direction of trading its position on the brink of nuclear-weapons power for actual nuclear weapons, which appears to have contributed to the timing of Israel’s campaign.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
During a recent stroll down the creek, a reporter identified fecal matter that would eventually drift downstream, in the direction of Zamora’s home and the river.
—Sofi Zeman
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
But the revolver discharged in the direction of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed, and director Joel Souza, who was injured, while the actor was practicing a drawing maneuver.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Even before Israel’s military operation, Iran seemed to be tentatively moving in the direction of trading its position on the brink of nuclear-weapons power for actual nuclear weapons, which appears to have contributed to the timing of Israel’s campaign.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the direction of (something)
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