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in the direction of

ADVERB

as the crow flies

Synonyms

WEAK

beeline direct route most direct route shortest route straight straight as an arrow straight line

PREPOSITION

into

Synonyms

WEAK

toward within

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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But I just feel it's going to be a team who are really good at keeping the ball and that points me in the direction of Spain instead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Could we maybe tweak anesthesia a bit more in the direction of sleep, by using different medications or combinations or infusion protocols?” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Moments before the incident, one of the attackers took rubber gloves from Castillo’s desk and pointed in the direction of the victim’s cell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Assuming the future is like the past, the sentiment winds are now blowing gold in the direction of higher prices.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Next, the Vapostori knelt in the direction of the rising sun and extended their arms with the palms upward.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

in the direction of

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