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Recent Examples of toward In video footage shared by The Shade Room, the two rappers appear to be exiting a venue headed toward their respective vehicles. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025 The video begins with Colon walking through a grassy area in front of his home, toward a white SUV. Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 July 2025 But according to a new report from Dentsu Gaming, less than 5% of global media investment goes toward the gaming biz. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 July 2025 In October, the project got a boost when the Department of Transportation under President Joe Biden approved Miami-Dade for $389 million toward the Northeast Corridor, money requiring congressional approval that’s still pending. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for toward
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Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Preposition
  • Each instrument had its own channel, and even individual strings on Phil Lesh’s bass were isolated to reduce sonic mud.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • The business is on track to achieve EBITDA break-even, reflecting the success of our turnaround plan.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Preposition
  • The first half of 2025 shattered every assumption about scaling laws and compute requirements.
    Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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