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orient

[awr-ee-uhnt, ‑ee-ent, ohr-, awr-ee-ent, ohr‑] / ˈɔr i ənt, ‑iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-, ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‑ /


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It’s only a problem if you think the state should orient itself not around encouraging maximal voting but around announcing the count quickly.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

With each track, it takes us a moment to orient ourselves to each perspective, figure out who is speaking and what they want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Beyond the distant shapes of buildings still standing inside Gaza City, there's almost nothing left to orient you here, or identify the neighbourhoods that once held tens of thousands of people.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

She managed to orient herself, sorting out up and down just in time to see the edge of the roof coming toward her.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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