angle (for)

Example Sentences

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He said he didn't have the angle for a dunk "so I tried to tip it in softly and it went in."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The grassy hills around the building that slope at the ideal angle for children to roll down like logs — those had to stay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They weren’t even sure the video was real when they watched the jar hurtle across their screens at exactly the right angle for the label to spin into focus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Both Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett sounded hung up on this question, and Justice Elena Kagan seemed to angle for their votes by pressing Clement and Sauer on it.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

He turns his head, and his disheveled eyes angle for mine.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak