in the direction of
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IceCube has been fully operational since 2011 and has detected high-energy neutrinos from a distant galaxy in the direction of the constellation Orion, as well as from our own Milky Way.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Third Army Corps also says it has recently reclaimed about 68 square miles in the direction of Lyman, a city in the Donetsk region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Certainly, the trajectory has been in the direction of more restraints on press access than less,” Rottman added.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
After failing to stop, the Audi made off in the direction of the A46 before travelling back towards Stratford on the A439.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
She shook her head in the direction of his uncle, who merely grunted.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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