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outwards

British  
/ ˈaʊtwədz /

adverb

  1. towards the outside; out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, describes the PrSM as an "optimized warhead" which contains pre-formed fragments that explode outwards.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"This leads to the inner core getting really hot and dense as energy is transported outwards."

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 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

Fargeat’s gaze is subjective, and we’re meant to understand that Elisabeth’s self-hatred and inner conflict are being projected outwards in the film’s more grotesque scenes.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Turning quickly they saw ripples, black-edged with shadow in the waning light: great rings were widening outwards from a point far out in the lake.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien