toward

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Big picture: Just one year ago, inflation was slowing toward the Fed’s 2% target and the central bank was planning more interest-rate cuts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Unified staff, the charter “failed to meet or make sufficient progress toward meeting standards that provide a benefit to the pupils.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Microfinance, loans issued in communities not served by traditional banks, would help poor people in developing countries start businesses and work their way toward prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Enter at $205, with a potential move toward $250 by year-end, representing 22% upside.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

You pretend like you aren’t hyperaware of the heat from Levi’s leg radiating toward you.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith