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as in close
closely acquainted
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of inward
Cho modeled an eye-catching version of Casadei’s signature Blade style, defined by a slender stainless steel heel with a gentle inward slant.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers of other countries visit King Charles during inward trips, while the British royals also travel abroad at the invitation of other nations for outward visits.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Mars enters Capricorn just as the sun nears your shadow sector, initiating a six-week inward journey.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers of other countries visit King Charles during inward trips, while the British royals also travel abroad at the invitation of other nations for outward visits.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Mars enters Capricorn just as the sun nears your shadow sector, initiating a six-week inward journey.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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And finally, externally, impacts from objects passing through our inner Solar System could wipe all of humanity out, just as so much terrestrial life was eradicated 65 million years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Many skiers prefer to wear thin inner gloves with mittens over them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Bruins increased their advantage to 18 points on Dailey’s dunk less than five minutes into the second half and the visitors got no closer than nine the rest of the way.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Check the Tarrant County wait time map for the closest polling location and to check wait times for each party.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The home is semi-permanently installed on some rural land and expands its limited interior living space with a large deck outside that includes a porch area and a rooftop terrace.—
Adam Williams
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pacific Electric will be on the small side for a theater, a more intimate peer of downtown’s Regent or Bellwether.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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House Democrats are facing an internal split, with centrists who are circulating an alternative plan while remaining noncommittal or opposed to their leaders’ war powers measure.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Sun trines Jupiter, harmonizing the internal peace of your 12th house with the domestic comfort of your 4th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There just was something very familiar.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Adjective
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Each of the robot’s six wheel systems contains its own motor, allowing precise movement and 360-degree turning in tight spaces.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead of feeling generous, the space feels tight and overworked, with chairs competing for attention and elbow room.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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