angling
Example Sentences
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Rising bond yields can create problems for companies looking to borrow money, and consumers angling to buy a home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I think if I was angling towards a female audience as a stand-up, it wouldn’t work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Friday, police divers recovered a body and confirmed it was the teenager who entered the lake, which is used for boating and angling.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Elliot asked, hurrying after me as I wove through the trees, all the time angling so we’d be behind that stone wall when we made it to the top of the hill.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
