outward

Example Sentences

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The impact threw material outward for tens of meters, forming striking rays that spread out in a sunburst pattern.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"We aim to make our product succeed in Hong Kong, and then expand outward," says the firm's vice-president, Xie Yunpeng.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission still has an ongoing suit against Ticketmaster over its egregious resale fees, and the momentum has trickled outward.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Even as I watched, a pinprick of light near the horizon erupted silently, pulsed with soft blue light, then spread outward.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda