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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
White dwarfs are the type of stellar corpses that are left behind when stars with similar masses as the sun run out of hydrogen in their cores and can no longer generate the energy to support themselves against the inward push of their own gravity.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The durable rubber outsole is perfect for everyday wear, and the shoe even helps correct pronation (aka the inward roll of your foot) to promote full-body alignment.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
As of now, his quiet, inward performance appears to have lost out to Ethan Hawke’s showier turn inBlue Moon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Young is more inward, stoic, but ready to get a good dig in when it’s called for.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The durable rubber outsole is perfect for everyday wear, and the shoe even helps correct pronation (aka the inward roll of your foot) to promote full-body alignment.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
As of now, his quiet, inward performance appears to have lost out to Ethan Hawke’s showier turn inBlue Moon.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Young is more inward, stoic, but ready to get a good dig in when it’s called for.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
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The graffiti on their inner walls, where unknown others have marked their presence, suggests that these tunnels have occupied a number of locations across Berlin.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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But these suites are also closest to the elevators, and the historic walls don’t adequately muffle the sounds of other guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Gertrud would keep the girls close, one on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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All of those interior shots would have been altered had the Spurs' 7-foot-4 defensive star been in the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The nation’s first fully digital presidential museum features a replica Oval Office, high-tech exhibits, Michelle Obama’s gowns and intimate spaces inviting reflection on policy, race and leadership.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Last weekend, Lipa and Turner made their nuptials official with a more intimate wedding at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall, amongst a small circle of friends and family.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Assuming, of course, those staffers don’t emulate Pelley and strongly and sharply disagree or challenge their boss in an internal staff meeting.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Broadcom is backstopping payments on the largest portions of the transaction, people familiar with the matter have said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 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
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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