outward

Example Sentences

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The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

These changes suggest that material from deep inside the star must be transported outward, but the exact mechanism had not been confirmed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Cuba has an ageing population, a very low birth rate and huge outward migration.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission still has an ongoing suit against Ticketmaster over its egregious resale fees, and the momentum has trickled outward.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Then they’d move outward, sweeping the farm, crawling up trees and into the barn attic.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover