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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
But the boom in inward investment of recent years now risks crowding out our many talented independent British producers.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
The lens shows some inward pincushion distortion and, at wider apertures, a vignette.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
This results in outward energy balancing the inward push of gravity and halting the collapse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Cosmic lighthouses Pulsars, like all neutron stars, are born when stars at least eight times as massive as the sun run out of their fuel supply needed for nuclear fusion and can no longer support themselves against the inward push of their own gravity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
The lens shows some inward pincushion distortion and, at wider apertures, a vignette.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
This results in outward energy balancing the inward push of gravity and halting the collapse.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Cosmic lighthouses Pulsars, like all neutron stars, are born when stars at least eight times as massive as the sun run out of their fuel supply needed for nuclear fusion and can no longer support themselves against the inward push of their own gravity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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Finally, the fourth season—the luteal phase, known as inner autumn—is a longer period of time when a woman has increasing levels of progesterone and lower levels of estrogen, characterized by lower energy levels and possible pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).—
Hatty Willmoth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Regardless, this round of the series is not resonating with my adult, parenting self or my inner sullen teen, i.e. the part of my being that guides many of my rash decisions and dictates my slouchy posture.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Simple solution: The Derby and Preakness are too close at 14 days apart.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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Ivanka Trump may live among us in Miami Beach, but don’t get too close.—
Madeleine Marr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories (subset of larceny) – The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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If the 5,000 square feet of interior living space doesn’t seem like quite enough, the building has another 3,000 square feet of unused air rights, giving you the option to build up another four stories.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Her testimony offered the jury context about how abuse can form and continue in intimate partner relationships, for jurors to compare the information to the circumstances being presented to them.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Her mom has trouble with intimate relationships and is sort of like a boy crazy mom, and Taylor's the one that's seeing the manifestation of that, and essentially comforting her mother and trying to help her.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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California’s reparations effort has rolled out gradually and been rocked by numerous internal conflicts among Democrats.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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This exemption, new this season, will be awarded to one of the top three members of LIV Golf's internal rankings at the conclusion of the Dallas event in June.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of this uncertainty is coming from familiar sources, and some from new developments.—
Amanda Tickel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Coined by leading hair stylist and trend forecaster Tom Smith, the new style is the evolution of the familiar Italian bob.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
18 May 2025
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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The two have to be considered the tightest friendship pair in franchise history, and went through an emotional roller coaster filled with highs and lows along the way.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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That might be tricky given New York’s tight cap situation.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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