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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“Swiss Re delivered strong earnings in the first quarter, putting us on a good path towards our 2026 financial targets,” Chief Executive Andreas Berger said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Tuesday's celebrations included Arteta and his players joining hands and running towards each end of the Emirates.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Imposed since April 30, the jihadist blockade was on Wednesday still causing chaos on essential roads towards Bamako, the capital of a landlocked country dependent on imports by trucks.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“But I knew that moment in the courtroom where Daredevil outs himself, we were definitely heading towards that.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
I move closer and lean towards her as she takes my arm and looks back at the house.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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