in the direction of (something)
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: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
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Use a clean microfiber mop to clean in long strokes in the direction of the wood grain.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Based on those, Cordova said the labor dispute is likely moving in the direction of a strike.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Once people began to scream, the bear then took off in the direction of the trail, which Nierer had walked along to return home.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
According to Mundo Deportivo, though, events that unfolded on Tuesday night in Catalonia now point in the direction of Araujo changing his mind and deciding to stay after all.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Based on those, Cordova said the labor dispute is likely moving in the direction of a strike.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
Once people began to scream, the bear then took off in the direction of the trail, which Nierer had walked along to return home.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
According to Mundo Deportivo, though, events that unfolded on Tuesday night in Catalonia now point in the direction of Araujo changing his mind and deciding to stay after all.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“In the direction of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20direction%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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