outward

Example Sentences

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Brick buildings are among the deadliest types of structures in an earthquake, as walls collapsing outward can kill people walking on a sidewalk and even crush cars and buses with deadly force.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Some approaches take the current state of the universe as given and work outward from there.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The mind can become trapped in narrow loops of worry and rumination, or it can move outward, forming new associations and imagining multiple future possibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The answer lies in a process called "radial migration" -- stars gradually moving outward from their birthplaces by interacting with spiral waves in the Galaxy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Small waves in the water spread outward from Wind’s body.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young