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having to do with
didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was
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Recent Examples of toward
The experience informed his attitude toward the Oklahoma Insurance Department, with which Coppermark has had a long and litigious relationship.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
As the skaters were coming back toward the line, Stoddard fell and took out three of her opponents.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Saltburn was a collection of delirious imagery that featured some incoherent aspirations toward class commentary.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Those were Rushdie's first thoughts as a man with a knife rushed towards him before stabbing him.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
As the skaters were coming back toward the line, Stoddard fell and took out three of her opponents.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Saltburn was a collection of delirious imagery that featured some incoherent aspirations toward class commentary.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Those were Rushdie's first thoughts as a man with a knife rushed towards him before stabbing him.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Bell 407 helicopter crashed on Flagstaff's west side, a few miles from Route 66 in a less densely populated area to the north of Brewer's neighborhood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Noise and airspace concerns often come up when people hear about personal eVTOL aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Viewers can then inquire directly with the shelter about how to adopt the dog.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Microorganisms naturally require trace amounts of some rare earth elements, and researchers can adjust conditions so the microbes efficiently take them up.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The first public notice of it came shortly before noon Monday — more than eight hours after the deadly encounter — when the California Attorney General’s Office issued a press release announcing that the state’s Department of Justice was investigating the incident under Assembly Bill 1506.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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