in the direction of (something)
idiom
: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
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The Condor Squadron association will do a flyover at about 5:30 p.m., heading in the direction of Newport Beach.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
In recent days, a man exited a vehicle in Pasadena and pointed a gun in the direction of protesters before speeding away, emergency lights flashing.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Officers ran in the direction of the gunfire and encountered an unresponsive man suffering from gunshot wounds, Gonzalez said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
If the particles are flying in the direction of your thumb, their spin follows the direction your fingers curl—on either your right hand or your left.
—Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
In recent days, a man exited a vehicle in Pasadena and pointed a gun in the direction of protesters before speeding away, emergency lights flashing.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Officers ran in the direction of the gunfire and encountered an unresponsive man suffering from gunshot wounds, Gonzalez said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025
If the particles are flying in the direction of your thumb, their spin follows the direction your fingers curl—on either your right hand or your left.
—Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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