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

These changes suggest that material from deep inside the star must be transported outward, but the exact mechanism had not been confirmed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 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

His hands, rigid to the very fingertips, moved outward and back against his hips, his sightless eyes looked upward, and he began to dance.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin