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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your intuition points you toward an opportunity worth pursuing today.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
It was delivered by the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, whose torso uncorked in a fit of frustration that sent his right elbow whipping toward Reid’s windpipe like a torpedo bat flying through the strike zone.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So as with physical repatriation, digital restitution may not be an end in and of itself A lot of people are using it as a pathway toward knowledge exchange and integration, and even as a pathway toward return.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Later on, the intimates section put the body on full display, but more surprisingly, knitwear completely transformed it with an eye toward surrealism.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
It was delivered by the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, whose torso uncorked in a fit of frustration that sent his right elbow whipping toward Reid’s windpipe like a torpedo bat flying through the strike zone.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026
So as with physical repatriation, digital restitution may not be an end in and of itself A lot of people are using it as a pathway toward knowledge exchange and integration, and even as a pathway toward return.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Later on, the intimates section put the body on full display, but more surprisingly, knitwear completely transformed it with an eye toward surrealism.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 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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Lukáš Dostál allowed a goal on the first shot of the game for the 14th time between the regular season and playoffs.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This is especially important for low-income communities and others who rely heavily on the shot for contraception.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Preposition
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He was taken off for Iago at halftime, and there was no official word about the nature of the injury just after the game.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Asked about those concerns, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said the legislation is needed, adding the bill outlines helpful and harmful AI applications simultaneously.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Preposition
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To add to the sense of chaos, a ballboy refused to give the ball to Middlesbrough’s Matt Targett — who began his career at Southampton — which led to another flare-up.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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López was one of the fiercest critics of then-Mayor Fúnez, a supporter of the mine and close ally of Honduras’ former president, Xiomara Castro.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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