toward

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Toward the end of the Florida opioid deliberations, Juror No. 9, the nurse, wrote the judge a note titled “Confidential Formal Statement of Juror Misconduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Toward the end of 2025, Olsen flew to Georgia to meet with Paul Brown, the head of the FBI’s Atlanta field office, according to people familiar with the matter.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Toward the end of his senior year, his mom saw a job opening at work and encouraged him to apply.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Toward the end of his presentation, Ritchie lamented the police department’s struggle to reopen cold cases such as McAdams’.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Toward noontime he took down his coat from the peg.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare