as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community
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as in face
outward and often deceptive indication
never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior
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Recent Examples of outward
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
This outward display of support has created a niche industry of e-commerce.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
According to this study, the return trip effect (which makes the return trip seem 17-22% shorter on average!) is seen even when people take different routes on the outward and return trips.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2014
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The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
This outward display of support has created a niche industry of e-commerce.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The tendril-like structures radiating outward are not real, but are artifacts of the image processing techniques.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
According to this study, the return trip effect (which makes the return trip seem 17-22% shorter on average!) is seen even when people take different routes on the outward and return trips.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2014
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The sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona, appears in yellow.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Coronal holes appear as dark areas in the sun's corona — the outer atmosphere — when viewed in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray imagery, according to NOAA.Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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In the face of political opposition, Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel waged a public relations campaign to win over skeptics.Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sony Honda Mobility The Signature model gets 3 exterior paint options, and 2 interior options; the Origin is available only in black inside and out.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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The bag also has interior and exterior zipper compartments to keep your contents organized and secure.Clara McMahon, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Actor Jamie Lee Curtis opened her appearance on The Tonight Show last night speaking about the devastating fires in California.Andrew Limbong, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.Essence, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Courteney Cox honors Friends costar Matthew Perry 1 year after his death Kudrow's Drew Barrymore visit came a bit more than a year after Perry's untimely death at 54, from the acute effects of ketamine.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ripple effects through the economy The likely closing of more colleges is by itself a threat to the economy.Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Six million online fans in ten countries and 52,000 in-person fans gathered for fan activations, which drove a record three billion impressions that surpassed that of the first season.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Undeniably flawed, but also genuinely invested in forging a strong bond with the girls (his reinas), Carlos manages to leave a lasting impression.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The season finale once again takes various characters to a seeming point of no return, and in a way that plays smartly in conversation with events from the end of Season One.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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To these seeming conundrums Mian offers several plausible explanations.Harper's Magazine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Now, the challenge lies in managing the rising cost of basics while maintaining a semblance of self-care.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some people can stop drinking alcohol for a month and do so without any semblance of preparation or planning.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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