outwards
Britishadverb
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Its momentum initially drives ash outwards in every direction – spreading hundreds of kilometers before high-altitude winds take over and carry fine ash thousands of kilometers downwind within a day.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Made popular by multi-billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla, hidden door handles are designed to tuck seamlessly within the car's door panel and only extend outwards approaches their vehicle.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Thursday's inflation data, however, was well in line with analyst's expectations, as high fuel prices have begun to ripple outwards across the US economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
As they looked through the data, the team found that the shock front kept colliding with the disc, disturbing its rhythm, causing tiny streams of gas to fly outwards.
From Space Scoop ● Sep. 19, 2025
Fixed to the front of it was something that looked like a fencing mask, with the concave side outwards.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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