toward

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But it is a practical step toward encouraging longer-term decision-making — and making public markets work better for both companies and investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Last week the Journal reported that more middle-class Americans are moving toward the upper middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Algodones Dunes stretch toward the horizon in pale, wind-sculpted ridges, a narrow ribbon of shifting terrain running south into Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This upper rung of tech media is moving toward flattering, access-driven coverage, where the powerful reward friendliness more than broader audiences reward independence.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

She walks toward the front of the building, where coordinating green picnic tables sit beneath a canopy, with vehicles parked on either side.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith