in the direction of (something)
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: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
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The suspect fled on foot to a back alley and then hopped on a bicycle in the direction of Central Park.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Maybe—just maybe—Microsoft has something else up its sleeve to encourage a faster migration from Windows 10 and an increase in the slice of new PC sales that is heading in the direction of shiny new AI-capable machines.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Facing third-and-goal from the 4, Murray threw high and incomplete in the direction of tight end Trey McBride, leading to a field goal.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But geothermal proponents argue there are also risks in the direction of slow-rolling its buildout, or excluding fossil fuels — and that geothermal energy will get overly identified with either party.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Maybe—just maybe—Microsoft has something else up its sleeve to encourage a faster migration from Windows 10 and an increase in the slice of new PC sales that is heading in the direction of shiny new AI-capable machines.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Facing third-and-goal from the 4, Murray threw high and incomplete in the direction of tight end Trey McBride, leading to a field goal.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But geothermal proponents argue there are also risks in the direction of slow-rolling its buildout, or excluding fossil fuels — and that geothermal energy will get overly identified with either party.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
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“In the direction of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20direction%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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