outwards
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Thursday's inflation data, however, was well in line with analyst's expectations, as high fuel prices have begun to ripple outwards across the US economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
"You have this self-interacting dark matter which transports energy, and it tends to transport energy outwards in these halos," says Gurian.
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
This existential question has largely been unaddressed in the past 25 years, especially as the region has stuck to its formula of growing communities further outwards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
These elements naturally arrange themselves in concentric spheres outwards from the centre of the universe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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