inward

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As the young planet moved inward, the ice would have evaporated, leaving behind the thick atmosphere seen today.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

You want the straight side of each triangle to face outward while both triangles’ angled sides face inward toward each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Once the closest point of the orbit enters the instability zone, the planet is either flung outward or pulled inward and destroyed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

"You have to isolate your muscles and the noise around you... and really focus inward," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Thinking some faint answer came in his inward hearing he pursued, calling once more.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin