in all directions

Example Sentences

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Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and army chief Valery Gerasimov have been instructed to "cease hostilities in all directions during this period", the Kremlin said.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

For one thing, loved ones don’t necessarily want their home to become a house-arrest situation, with cameras pointed in all directions and sensors and alarms on every door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

"It felt like everything stopped for a few seconds before everyone started running in all directions," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

His growing eccentricity, which included untied shoelaces and hair that spiked out in all directions, completed the stock image of a distracted scientist.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

It was only a few feet tall, maybe coming up to my chin, but its arms sprawled out straight as a ruler in all directions.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia