go toward

Example Sentences

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The dividend payout ratio is the percentage of a company’s earnings that go toward stock dividends.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

After deducting administrative fees, proceeds from the Disney plates would go toward services provided by hospitals and clinics that are not covered by insurance or a patient.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Lee, who bought his first EV in August, said he and his wife are saving $200 each month that would go toward fuel if they still had a gas-powered car.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

It called the resort a “flagship project” and said that it would include villas and a yacht club and host crypto and artificial-intelligence events, and that some of its proceeds would go toward charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“When you come to the tallest of the trees, go toward the lake, then around the rocks and back into the trees. There, the buck will wait for you.”

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich