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Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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Where the Rio Grande meets the sea, the rockets of SpaceX are launched; astronomers gaze skyward, hawkers shill their wares and environmentalists survey the damage.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Steamboat Geyser, which shoots water 300 feet skyward—higher than from any geyser on earth—oftentimes steals the show at Norris Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Gazing skyward without fear The March 3rd blood moon offers an opportunity to appreciate both astronomy and storytelling.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Two cars teetered at the jagged edge, their noses tipped skyward, almost frozen in the instant before a plunge.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Steamboat Geyser, which shoots water 300 feet skyward—higher than from any geyser on earth—oftentimes steals the show at Norris Basin in Yellowstone National Park.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
Gazing skyward without fear The March 3rd blood moon offers an opportunity to appreciate both astronomy and storytelling.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Two cars teetered at the jagged edge, their noses tipped skyward, almost frozen in the instant before a plunge.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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skyward
adverb
sky·ward
ˈskī-wərd 
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level
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