outward

Example Sentences

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Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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

While Frieze New York is a decidedly American fair, the best work here looked outward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

According to this interpretation, the force of the collision pushed land outward into the Northern Hemisphere, creating Hell as a giant crater reaching upward from below.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“Come on, rascals!” our great-grandmother cried, her arms stretched outward.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia