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as in close
closely acquainted
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of inward
The series renders the potentially odd and inward aspects of fantasy salable—paranormals are just like contemporary humans, with familiar psychologies, politics, and value systems.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Startups need better access to AI talent pools, training opportunities, and access to funding and state of the art facilities and infrastructure to enable inward investment and job creation right across the UK.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And yet there has always been an inward dimension to Iyer’s work.
—Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Labour Together said the government should establish clear targets for inward migration based on an analysis of Britain’s economic needs and labor supply, which should prioritize economic migration that makes a positive fiscal contribution over the long term.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Startups need better access to AI talent pools, training opportunities, and access to funding and state of the art facilities and infrastructure to enable inward investment and job creation right across the UK.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And yet there has always been an inward dimension to Iyer’s work.
—Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Labour Together said the government should establish clear targets for inward migration based on an analysis of Britain’s economic needs and labor supply, which should prioritize economic migration that makes a positive fiscal contribution over the long term.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many oak tree species have thick outer bark that protects the inner cambium layer, from which new growth occurs.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
8 Feb. 2025
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Saudi Arabia hopes to leverage its close ties with President Donald Trump to provide Iran with a diplomatic bridge to the White House.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gavin Newsom California's governor is close behind, or tied, with Buttigieg in the recent polling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Jones is an All-Pro interior lineman, edge George Karlaftis led the team with eight sacks and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton had 6½. Cornerback Trent McDuffie was a second-team All-Pro.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here she’s finally clued into the interior worlds of those closest to her.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles The famed Japanese department store celebrated Jacobs’ visit with a party Monday and an intimate dinner Wednesday.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Blow Job, Sleep, Empire: with help from the Jonas Mekas propaganda wheel, these shifted the definition of beauty in the popular US lexicon: a filmed beauty, a gay beauty, a beauty of an intimate boredom.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is important because oftentimes those internal thoughts come out loud in front of kids.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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But in a crowded marketplace with fewer revenue streams, enough artists enrolled that, according to Pelly’s reporting, Spotify’s internal Slack channels were lit up with glee.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Work is underway to bridge funding gaps by pulling together pots of money in a way that will be all too familiar to indie filmmakers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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For now, utilities are likely planning to use some fossil fuels to meet short-term demand, because these facilities are more familiar and much quicker to integrate into the grid than renewable sources, Larsen told me.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
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By relaxing the rule, Nevada might get access to additional eggs, but the supply of all eggs remains tight because nearly 159 million birds have been slaughtered since the bird flu outbreak began in 2022 to help limit virus spread.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Because of the ferrets’ long, slim shape and the necessity of not making the collars too tight, the wily animals can slip out of the trackers, Boulerice said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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