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toward

[tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd, tawrd, tohrd] / tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd, tɔrd, toʊrd /


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Oklo’s appointment of four independent directors this month signals that it is “strengthening its governance as it shifts from the concept stage toward reactor development.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The company has to ramp its spending, meaning that it could weight investments more heavily toward the end of the year, according to the J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

I got zero points or credit toward status because I didn’t book through Hyatt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This research marks an important step toward understanding how microplastics move through the atmosphere and spread globally.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

He’d bent toward Clare when he was gardening nearby.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman