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angling

[ang-gling] / ˈæŋ glɪŋ /


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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

But some of the tech moguls angling to become our AI overlords aren’t like you and me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The prediction markets have spent a lot of energy of late angling to convince people that they are not the complete and total Wild West that they have often appeared to be.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Mobileye is also angling for a presence in India, the world’s third-biggest car market, where it sees “significant potential for growth” for advanced driving software.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He pulled on a T-shirt and sat down, angling his screen to see her better.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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