Word: outward
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...existence of the giant clouds was virtually required for the Big Bang, first postulated in the 1920s, to maintain its reign as the dominant explanation of the cosmos. According to the theory, the universe burst into being as a submicroscopic, unimaginably dense knot of pure energy that flew outward in all directions, spewing radiation as it went, congealing into particles and then into atoms of gas. Over billions of years, the gas was compressed by gravity into galaxies, stars, planets and, eventually, even humans...
...Whatever the outward appearances may have been, or whatever the news may have been, there are plenty of events every day that make you go slightly up or slightly down...
...Autopsies also disclosed lethal doses of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide in body tissues, proving that the fire and explosion occurred while the passengers were still breathing. I. Irving Pinkel, a former NASA expert who also investigated Apollo 1's fatal fire, found two fuselage holes with an "outward pucker," indicating an explosion from within. Finally, four members of the refueling crew swore there was no icing problem before the plane took...
Ylvisaker's involvement with the University continued steadily until the time of his death. This year, he was teaching courses in philanthropy and ethics and heading a seminar for doctoral students in educational administration. Ylvisaker was also a faculty advisor to the Education School's Outward Bound Project, a program he originated in 1989 in order to apply educational theory to the nation's schools...
...actions, observes, "In Poland we did all of the things that are done in countries where you want to destabilize a communist government and strengthen resistance to that. We provided the supplies and technical assistance in terms of clandestine newspapers, broadcasting, propaganda, money, organizational help and advice. And working outward from Poland, the same kind of resistance was organized in the other communist countries of Europe...