skyward

Example Sentences

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Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

"Oh, gosh. Honestly, I'm going to get emotional thinking about that," she says, glancing skyward and blinking rapidly.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

But if you’re looking for the origins of what some refer to as “Corporate America,” you might wish to stand at 40 West 40th St. in Midtown Manhattan in New York and look skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

The swallow swooped down with the slightest flick of the wrist or soared skyward with the tiniest jerk of the string.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep