angling

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But some of the tech moguls angling to become our AI overlords aren’t like you and me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The company is angling to raise as much as $80 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion next month, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

If Martinez played to left centre-back Mings, Kolo Muani pressed intensely while angling his run to block the pass into Maatsen.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Within days, Gorka was angling for Kent’s old job at the counterterrorism center, the government’s hub for analyzing terrorist threats, The Washington Post reported.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“I remember that one now,” he said with a smirk, angling his chin up.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith