angle
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He had only opened and closed the Duo four or five times when the hinge got stuck at a 45-degree angle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The proximity of the spill to this area is the "most concerning environmental angle", according to Eoghan Darbyshire, a scientist at the Conflict and Environment Observatory.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their results suggest that an asteroid approximately 160 meters across approached from the west and struck the seabed at a shallow angle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
They were also inspired to explore a new legal angle: “It felt like other shows weren’t really looking at the way tech was impacting the law,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the short amount of time we’ve been here, the angle of sun has already changed through the east-facing windows.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Using a 3-D-printed model of his father’s head, a TV screen and an angled mirror, he created what looked like a hologram of his father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The “stuff” being a body of work angled toward wistful ruminations on familial heritage, the search for brotherhood and “the question of what to do with all the sorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Sanchez, Chelsea's current number one, was beaten at his near post by Josh King's angled shot in the opening Premier League match against Fulham.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
We’re mostly beyond hating and bragging at this point, happy to be vertical or angled a bit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
After she had offered the challenge, all he could think about was learning in school how shark teeth angled inward so fish could swim in but not out.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
The companies have received some early-stage government funding and they’re angling for a lot more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He took a half step, angling himself between me and what was coming.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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