in the direction of

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as the crow flies adv.
into prep.
toward/towards prep.

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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in the direction of

Behavioral biases can tug investors in the direction of either panicking and holding on following a plunge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

One lorry was seen heading in the direction of the Mersey Gateway bridge, and the second headed in the direction of Rainhill and Watkinson Way.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Trace that hazy glow toward its densest region, and you will be looking in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

With firefighters already struggling to contain the Timber fire in Big Sur, a second wildfire in the region grew rapidly Friday — sending flames in the direction of Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The spiders froze and then began moving again, in the direction of the sound.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

in the direction of

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