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in the direction of

ADVERB
as the crow flies
Synonyms
WEAK
beeline direct route most direct route shortest route straight straight as an arrow straight line
PREPOSITION
into
Synonyms
WEAK
toward within
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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Hutchinson is a longtime community activist and commentator, and he had just launched a torpedo in the direction of City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Because those winds move eastward in the direction of the planet's rotation, they heat the evening region more strongly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pennants are viewed as continuation patterns, which means the charted instrument tends to break out in the direction of the trend that preceded it.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But when she heard it again, she turned without a second thought in the direction of the sound, looking straight into the mirror.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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