axis
Example Sentences
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His insight has been crucial in a world that continues to spin off its axis, even if it takes a toll on the soul.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
In a moment defined by anxiety, instability, and a persistent sense that the world is tilting off its axis, the appeal of simplicity makes sense.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
As my clients embark on the private journey that is therapy, in a room thoughtfully arranged to contain everything, the room itself is the reliable axis around which meaningful and deep changes can occur.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
A revised scheme might do several things at once: minimize the visual impact on the executive residence itself, decrease the addition’s height, and shrink its footprint to preserve the axis to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
So she thinks the key to making a vertical line is just making the y axis coordinate large enough.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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