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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

Example Sentences

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Assuming the future is like the past, the sentiment winds are now blowing gold in the direction of higher prices.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Everything points back in the direction of Angel Studios — or, really, the underbelly beneath it.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“Lately, I think we’re swinging back in the direction of ‘the big, baggy monster’ idea of what a novel is,” Offill remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Rather, the lesson is that industrial policy—that is, government intervention to help sectors deemed vital to national interest—should work in the direction of economic gravity, rather than against it, using many tools, not just one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Obediently, the children bolted in the direction of the voice.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood