outward

Example Sentences

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Newly reactivated jets from the black hole are pushing outward, only to be distorted and compressed by the intense pressure of the massive galaxy cluster surrounding it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“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

"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

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

Using my HB pencil, I work to sketch out the barbs of the feather, drawing lines from the rachis outward.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam