in the direction of (something)
idiom
: so as to be approaching : toward
The car was last seen headed in the direction of the stadium.
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Dip a microfiber cloth in your soapy water, squeeze out the excess, and then swipe in the direction of the surface’s grain.
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
At the opposite end, to the south, in the direction of the towns of Altrincham and Broadheath, visitors bound for Carrington turn off Sinderland Lane, passing Birch House Farm and Birch Moss Covert nature reserve.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The parents immediately looked in the direction of where the shots were coming from and yelled at a man, later identified as Cook, to stop shooting.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
At the opposite end, to the south, in the direction of the towns of Altrincham and Broadheath, visitors bound for Carrington turn off Sinderland Lane, passing Birch House Farm and Birch Moss Covert nature reserve.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The parents immediately looked in the direction of where the shots were coming from and yelled at a man, later identified as Cook, to stop shooting.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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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 24 Jan. 2025.
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