outward

Example Sentences

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“When pressure is applied at that point, it does not stay contained. It moves outward across multiple theaters at once.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Cuba has an ageing population, a very low birth rate and huge outward migration.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It becomes the dish’s first layer of seasoning — not something added at the end, but something that seeps outward.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

These flows slowly push the bacterial colony outward, similar to leaves drifting along a thin stream.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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