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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Shave in the direction of the hair growth—going horizontally for your bikini, from the outside to the inside of the upper thigh and groin area, using smooth even strokes.
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
And scientists might be able to tip the plank in the direction of helpful T cells as a way of treating the disease.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 July 2024
After a period, the video shows the suspect left the home but returned in the SUV, walked to the side of the house, and then left again in the direction of Telles’ neighborhood, prosecutors said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Then, later, Snoop was sitting courtside next to the basketball genius A’ja Wilson, cheering on the puerile high jinks of Joel Embiid, the huge, hyper-skilled U.S.A. center who, at the moment, seemed to be making a series of chopping gestures in the direction of his crotch.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
And scientists might be able to tip the plank in the direction of helpful T cells as a way of treating the disease.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 July 2024
After a period, the video shows the suspect left the home but returned in the SUV, walked to the side of the house, and then left again in the direction of Telles’ neighborhood, prosecutors said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Then, later, Snoop was sitting courtside next to the basketball genius A’ja Wilson, cheering on the puerile high jinks of Joel Embiid, the huge, hyper-skilled U.S.A. center who, at the moment, seemed to be making a series of chopping gestures in the direction of his crotch.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2024.
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