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Recent Examples of toward
An hour before Indiana and Miami met to determine the 2025 college football national championship, San Diego State players and coaches gathered to take the first step toward the 2026 season.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
But the nearer the hands of the clock moved toward ten, the more that became difficult.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Greenland situation reminds me of a story about a bunch of South American cowboys pushing a herd toward a creek known to be infested with piranhas.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Returning to Earth The journey home can take a toll on astronauts’ bodies; the g-forces experienced as the Crew Dragon capsule dives back toward Earth can reach more than five times the force of Earth’s gravity.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
But the nearer the hands of the clock moved toward ten, the more that became difficult.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The Greenland situation reminds me of a story about a bunch of South American cowboys pushing a herd toward a creek known to be infested with piranhas.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Returning to Earth The journey home can take a toll on astronauts’ bodies; the g-forces experienced as the Crew Dragon capsule dives back toward Earth can reach more than five times the force of Earth’s gravity.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 15 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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Resident Fellows reside on Harvard’s campus, mentor undergraduate students, hold weekly office hours, and lead eight-week, not-for-credit study groups based on their experiences and expertise.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Review focuses on fundamental safety aspects The review focuses on fundamental safety aspects such as design assumptions, fulfilment of key safety functions, defence-in-depth, protection against internal and external hazards, and emergency preparedness.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Public opinion was closer to 80-20 than a partisan split, driven by concerns about drugs, crime and national security.—
Dustin Olson,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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What researchers say about the breakthrough pill Senior author Giovanni Traverso emphasizes that the focus is on patient health.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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According to Jabra’s research, 99% of knowledge workers say poor audio quality impacts their online meetings and call quality.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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If charged and convicted federally, that charge carries a possible sentence of 20 years to life in prison.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toward. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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