outward

Example Sentences

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The only change she had noticed so far had been an expansion outward toward the suburbs north of Minneapolis.

From Los Angeles Times

She says they survive by extending outward in a shallow layer, intertwining with the roots of the trees around them.

From Literature

Instead of retreating into isolation, she turned her attention outward — toward service.

From Los Angeles Times

It turned a pinkish shade that matched the inside of his palms, and then as the color spread outward, it took on the deep brown, nearly black, color of his skin.

From Literature

Under standard conditions, radiation released by infalling material pushes outward, limiting how fast a black hole can grow.

From Science Daily