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
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Expect themarket focus to soon shift away from the post‑election theme and back towards solid U.S. economic data and elevated inflation, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The budget is expected to allocate funds towards the major national projects Carney has tagged as crucial to Canadian economic sovereignty, including infrastructure for energy production and critical mineral mining.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Burrage, who says her blood pressure "tanked" towards the end of the match, decided to share screenshots of the abuse on Instagram to raise awareness of an everyday problem for professional players.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
In June, Japan watched two storms - Typhoon Mekkhala and Severe Tropical Storm Higos - race towards its eastern coast simultaneously, forcing one million people to evacuate.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
‘Mind! Mind out!’ she yelled as she came hurtling towards me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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