outward

Example Sentences

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Extending outward are several tightly wrapped spiral arms arranged in a remarkably symmetrical pattern.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers believe it likely formed roughly 10,000 light years closer to the galactic center before gradually moving outward to its current location.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Last year, Chinese outward direct investment rose 7.1% compared with a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Slowly, I was becoming more outward and social, more willing to open myself up to the messes of the wider world.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama