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 decision is a small step, but only a small one, in the direction of sanity in a frequently insane area of the Court’s jurisprudence.
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 23 May 2024
De Stephanis and his team of five stepped into an inflatable Zodiac and sped out of Tarifa harbor in the direction of Morocco, past the statue of Christ at the port’s entrance.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 23 May 2024
De Stephanis and his team of five stepped into an inflatable Zodiac and sped out of Tarifa harbor in the direction of Morocco, past the statue of Christ at the port’s entrance.
—Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 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 29 May. 2024.
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