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angle

[ang-guhl] / ˈæŋ gəl /


VERB
fish
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I try to approach the stories from that angle: How would I feel if I was asked this question?

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

The first angle describes how much each of the two basic states contributes to the superposition.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

He needed to film a violinist from a tricky angle and a drone seemed the only solution – expect that it would be far too noisy.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

I angle my camera lens and send a photograph of Fly back to the command center.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Its tight curves and angled seams recall aeronautic skins, giving the surface a sense of buzzing movement — an appropriate preview for what’s inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

Brydon Carse cleaned up Nick Potts with another quick and full ball and in the next over, Bashir lost his middle stump to one angled in.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

You could tell from the heads angled his way.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

“Past winner Sam Rockwell is also a lock,” says Dave Karger, “while veteran John Leguizamo is angling for his first nomination. And the always-reliable Edward Norton would increase his tally to five.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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

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

Laura Overdeck’s lawyer clarified this week that her client isn’t angling for influence over Two Sigma, but rather wants a cash payout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

No sooner had she learned to smack the ball smartly on the steps, angling it right or left, than the other players revolted.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord


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