diagonal

Example Sentences

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For once there was a justification for Mr. Koolhaas’s sportive diagonals.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But, in the Sagittarius Arm, it's going counterclockwise. We didn't understand how the transition occurred. Then one day, Anna brought in some data, and I went, 'O.M.G., the reversal's diagonal!'"

From Science Daily

Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Known as the Klaebo stride, or Klæbo-klyvet in Norwegian, it’s a running style used on steep uphills where he essentially sprints on his skis, leaving competitors who use traditional diagonal striding behind.

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The latter is notable for its off-center, diagonal composition, which creates the illusion that the space of the painting and that of the church are one.

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