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inwards

adverb

  1. towards the interior or middle of something

  2. in, into, or towards the mind or spirit

“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


plural noun

  1. a variant spelling of innards

“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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"These interactions slow the planet down and cause its orbit to shrink, making it spiral inwards until it either breaks apart or falls into the star."

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After six years of chasing opportunities, it was time to turn inwards.

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Some keepers bring their foot inwards so they can use it to push off before jumping towards the corner of the goal.

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"It's going to start to glow, and you will see it melt inwards," he says.

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In the meantime, to avoid tipping Andy off and to keep themselves safe, they retreated inwards.

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