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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
DeHaven believes that the key lies in shifting away from reactionary financial relief and toward trade liberalization.
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
All Norton customers are guaranteed up to $1 million toward such expenses as paying lawyers and experts.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
But the city that the show documented—and popular culture more broadly—had shifted, too: toward less spontaneity, less rebellion, and infinitely higher incomes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, Starship's ninth flight test, which is SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s latest step toward his goal of sending humans to Mars by 2026, did not go to plan after liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
All Norton customers are guaranteed up to $1 million toward such expenses as paying lawyers and experts.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
But the city that the show documented—and popular culture more broadly—had shifted, too: toward less spontaneity, less rebellion, and infinitely higher incomes.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 June 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, Starship's ninth flight test, which is SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s latest step toward his goal of sending humans to Mars by 2026, did not go to plan after liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
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The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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Critics of the deal have cited concerns about the intentions of Nippon Steel regarding continuing domestic production, particularly in blast furnaces.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2024
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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The villas serve as a backdrop to the entire show, providing Islanders with a variety of areas to lounge and chat. Season 7 — which premiered on June 3 — takes place at the same Fijian villa that the previous season of Love Island USA was filmed in.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Here’s what to know about the beginning of summer: When does summer officially begin in 2025?—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Concerns about South Dakota’s prisons first arose four years ago, when the state was flush with COVID-19 relief funds.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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