skyward

Example Sentences

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Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Barroso II, managed by Royal Dutch Shell, began spitting skyward some 100,000 barrels daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

At which point both Peter and Tink are whisked skyward on wires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Finally the whale rises to the surface, spurts a stream of spray one more time, then rolls over, belly skyward.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone