as in looking (toward)
to stand or sit with the face or front toward
the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow
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Acosta attempts By the time Epstein’s probation was over in 2010, Epstein was facing intense new scrutiny, as dozens of underage girls began filing federal civil lawsuits against him, including one that challenged the legality of his deal and threatened to put him in prison.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
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French’s focus on DEI efforts and Islam, some of his opponents said, distracts voters from the actual issues facing Texas’ oil and gas industry.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Pointing (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28toward%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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