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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As Dominic Solanke's run towards goal, Everton's backline drops deep.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The Bank is inching towards raising rates, but inflation remains low, even adjusting for recent fiscal policy changes,” Nomura analysts said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We have taken an important step towards carrying out an exciting experiment on this topic," says the professor of physics: "We want to measure the gravitational interaction of the muon."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Speaking after meetings in London, he said British ministers accepted the need to make yearly steps towards hitting the target.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
They are well aware of their mother’s voice and will turn their heads towards it when she speaks.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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