inward

Example Sentences

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Here, she turns that same archival rigor inward on her own family’s immigrant story, as unsparing as it is tender.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

Malhotra said West Asia contributes about one-sixth of India’s exports, one-fifth of imports, half of crude oil imports and nearly two-fifths of inward remittances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Now they were out, and I felt myself crumpling inward.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon