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or towards
as in regarding
having to do with
didn't know what his attitude toward women in the military was
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Recent Examples of toward
Not too long after, a Sykesville officer spotted a vehicle matching the description, driving Southbound on Route 32 towards Howard County.
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are trending toward being a healthy football team in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River toward the country’s interior.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The elephant took a few more steps towards us, and then stopped.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are trending toward being a healthy football team in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2026
In January 1899, the American gunboat USS Wilmington set out on an expedition to Venezuela, steaming up the Orinoco River toward the country’s interior.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The elephant took a few more steps towards us, and then stopped.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toward
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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
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The aim is to significantly increase the power density and efficiency of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen based on noble metal-free catalysts in comparison to current systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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At the event, his two daughters spoke about what Beam meant to them.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Additional information about his condition has not been released and the sheriff's department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for additional comment.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Australian Shearling Clog Slipper Similar to the Ugg’s popular design, these shoes have more coverage around your heel than a standard slip-on style, providing an extra few inches of cushion and protection around your feet.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The move means the UAE has removed British universities from a list of higher education institutions eligible for state scholarships amid growing tensions over London's decision not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, The Financial Times reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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