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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There could be no picturebook player/coach embrace because Maresca ran along the touchline to pump his fists in the direction of the away fans, and was booked for his trouble.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The rhetoric lobbed by the administration in the direction of Beijing has no doubt contributed to enmity between the two nations, though Chinese officials have indicated that the government has stopped taking Trump’s tariff escalation seriously.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The person then allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of the officers, leading multiple officers to fire their weapons, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The rhetoric lobbed by the administration in the direction of Beijing has no doubt contributed to enmity between the two nations, though Chinese officials have indicated that the government has stopped taking Trump’s tariff escalation seriously.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The person then allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of the officers, leading multiple officers to fire their weapons, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the direction of (something)
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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 26 Apr. 2025.
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