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outwards

British  
/ ˈaʊtwədz /

adverb

  1. towards the outside; out

"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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"This leads to the inner core getting really hot and dense as energy is transported outwards."

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

Fargeat’s gaze is subjective, and we’re meant to understand that Elisabeth’s self-hatred and inner conflict are being projected outwards in the film’s more grotesque scenes.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

When it hits a surface, the wind spreads out, blowing outwards unpredictably.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

The outer fall was indeed no longer sheer, but sloped outwards a little.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien