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angling

[ang-gling] / ˈæŋ glɪŋ /


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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

And in Iowa, a state representative and former Paralympian named Josh Turek is angling for an upset win against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

It’s not what I was like angling towards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

In 2018, a Belfast man who was angling caught a blue shark and was bitten while bringing it on board a boat.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Suddenly my friends are on the screen, waving, angling for face time, hamming it up.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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