towards
Britishpreposition
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in the direction or vicinity of
towards London
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with regard to
her feelings towards me
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as a contribution or help to
money towards a new car
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just before
towards one o'clock
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in comparison with
it's no work towards having to do it by hand
Example Sentences
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A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The wettest areas are more likely towards Scotland where rainfall could be around average.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Bitcoin showed resilience during the first 10 weeks of the Iran war but investors now appear frustrated with the slow progress towards resolving the conflict, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“If I had to choose, like, right now, I think I’m leaning more towards Raman,” Archie-Winston said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Wolf spun round and raced back towards Tall Tailless.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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