How to Use in the direction of (something) in a Sentence

in the direction of (something)

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• Take the hill up in the direction of the park to get back to the parking lot.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• Once at the top, the trail turns to dirt and heads back in the direction of the campground.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024
• The missile is not in the direction of the Great Belt Bridge.
  — Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
• Rub briskly in the direction of the grain, then rinse well and buff dry.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
• For best results, Damtew says to wrap the hair around the roller in the direction of the curl.
  — Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 May 2024
• The key here is to brush in the direction of the fibers, not back and forth or in circles.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 18 Jan. 2023
• All of these point you in the direction of more libido.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
• Then Ohtani stepped up to the plate, making what seemed to be a bow in the direction of the umpire.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
• Go down the hillside here, in the direction of the wide trail below.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
• Only this time, the ball didn’t leave his hands in the direction of the basket.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• Don’t be involved in the staffing of it, don’t be involved in the direction of it.
  — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2024
• The men from Jericho chased after them in the direction of the Jordan up to the fords.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
• By the time the agent fired a service weapon in the direction of the rifle, Trump was less than 500 yards away.
  — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
• Dashcam footage showed Reynolds walking away from the teens and in the direction of his car.
  — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• The prayers are performed in the direction of Mecca throughout the day.
  — Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 21 June 2023
• She was last seen two doors down from Bryan's … walking in the direction of his house.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Gabidullin ordered mortar fire in the direction of the plant.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• From the vase top, Lexington looks out in the direction of the historic track.
  — Kim Wickens, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
• Pro tip: be sure to shave in the direction of hair growth with a foam or gel to reduce friction along the skin.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
• The key here is to brush in the direction of the fibers, not back and forth or in circles, which can cause further damage to the suede.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
• McGrevy and her co-worker then ran down the trail away from the man, in the direction of Wolverine Peak.
  — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
• The agent fired shots in the direction of the rifle, and the man later was spotted fleeing the area in a Nissan SUV.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
• Both China and Japan have made moves in the direction of cleaner steel.
  — Ed Davey, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
• Put a lacrosse ball beside the bony part of your hip in the direction of your belly button.
  — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
• For pleated lamp shades, gently brush in the direction of the pleats to avoid damage.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
• Footage shows that Garcia opened the front doorway while bringing his right hand up in the direction of the weapon.
  — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
• The harbor pilot noticed the ship starting to swing right, in the direction of one of the piers holding up the Key Bridge.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• Step 2: Use a Tripod If it’s not already set up, mount your iPhone to a tripod and point it in the direction of the swirls.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
• But Uber is also moving in the direction of driverless cars.
  — David Ingram, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
• Regardless, things are going to soften up in June as you get set free in the direction of safety and clarity.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024