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inward

[in-werd] / ˈɪn wərd /




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Brown's syndrome is a condition, external where the eye cannot move upwards, particularly when looking inward.

From BBC

As Earth's metallic core formed, elements such as iron and molybdenum migrated inward and became concentrated there, leaving the mantle with much lower amounts.

From Science Daily

Under normal conditions, this region stretches far from Earth, but the May storm forced its outer edge inward from about 44,000 km above the surface to only 9,600 km.

From Science Daily

The Roman poet Prudentius took the struggle inward, into “the cave of the breast.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout its life, a star keeps a stable spherical shape because gravity pulls inward while pressure from nuclear fusion pushes outward.

From Science Daily