inward

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Unlocking it all would be a boon for the economy, although less than the benefits of broad sanctions relief, which would generate export revenue, permit inward investment and allow access to technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Here, she turns that same archival rigor inward on her own family’s immigrant story, as unsparing as it is tender.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Barat says the presence of these heavy molecules confirms that both planets likely originated in the outer regions of their system and migrated inward together while preserving their atmospheres.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Over time, the two planets likely migrated inward together, moving closer to their star while maintaining their atmospheres and their unusual orbital arrangement.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

It opened on shrieking, rusted hinges, swinging inward.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack