go toward
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In May, the Department of Commerce announced it will support IBM with a $1 billion award, which will go toward a new quantum foundry called Anderon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The money I was supposed to spend on the health of my teeth now must go toward the exam and the trip," she added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Monroe’s stepdaughter Tayonna Stewart, who organized the fundraiser, also said in the description that funds will go toward a “proper and respectful celebration of life” in the wake of the actor’s passing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Shortly after, he announced $1.7 billion in additional funding would go toward roads and bridges, though it is unclear how much of that came from grants he had already canceled for bike infrastructure.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
We watched the medics go toward the buses while the rest of us stood in the sun.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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