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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"They're just the wealthiest companies in the world, so they have a lot of money that they can use to put towards lobbying," Silva said.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Writing on social media, Sinn Féin's Danny Baker, whose Belfast West constituency includes Dunmurry, said anyone travelling towards the affected area to take a different route.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
That’s because as the industry moves towards agentic AI tools, which can complete tasks autonomously, more CPUs will be required to manage those increasingly complex operations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
“These rewards send a message that every case matters, every victim matters and that we are all working towards increased accountability.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
As we turned and walked away, we had to cling on to one another, so that the wind did not blow us back towards the city, towards the fire—the gusts of wind were so strong.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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