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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The dangers associated with the fiction of Biden’s competency are breathtaking, perhaps existential (to use that overwrought word so often tossed in the direction of former President Donald Trump).
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
Running against President Joe Biden, Trump only needed to nod in the direction of crypto-friendly policies to get the attention of an industry that is exhausted from battling Biden’s top market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission chief Gary Gensler, who is, to put it mildly, not a fan.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 July 2024
Three days later, investigators obtained security footage showing a beige 1996 Buick Park Avenue driving nearby before the teen got out and headed in the direction of the switch.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Rather than exiting the vehicle, the driver of the Chevrolet drove forward, then reversed again in the direction of at least one officer on foot behind the Chevrolet, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
Running against President Joe Biden, Trump only needed to nod in the direction of crypto-friendly policies to get the attention of an industry that is exhausted from battling Biden’s top market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission chief Gary Gensler, who is, to put it mildly, not a fan.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 July 2024
Three days later, investigators obtained security footage showing a beige 1996 Buick Park Avenue driving nearby before the teen got out and headed in the direction of the switch.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Rather than exiting the vehicle, the driver of the Chevrolet drove forward, then reversed again in the direction of at least one officer on foot behind the Chevrolet, according to the complaint.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 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 Aug. 2024.
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