outward
Example Sentences
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The bone has short projections extending outward that resemble horns, and it lacks a ventral median groove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
As this bubble grows, it sweeps outward and destroys dust in its path.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Built on intensity and the refusal of outward gestures, Golding’s books leave the reader feeling that they are less in need of supplementation than of sustained attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Neff’s genius includes extending the living room’s pitched ceiling outward over a covered loggia, linking the inside-outside rooms in stellar Southern California fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I found myself in the middle of the throng: Nathan had got separated and looking round I saw him on the outward fringe among the very old and crippled.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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