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outward

[out-werd] / ˈaʊt wərd /


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The book expands outward, creating an enormous system of stories orbiting the sisters’ lives and legends.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The bone has short projections extending outward that resemble horns, and it lacks a ventral median groove.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The strongest transverse acceleration consistently points outward and appears near the outer boundary of the fireball.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 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

The floor-to-ceiling windows curve outward and are covered in dust and grime, and there’s a giant stone fireplace in the wall to the right, but no furniture.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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