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angles

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shape formed by two lines meeting at a point n.
personal approach, purpose n.
fish v.
attempt v.

NOUN

shape formed by two lines meeting at a point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corner edge intersection slant twist

STRONG

V Y bend crook crotch cusp decline divergence dogleg elbow flare flection flexure fork incline knee nook notch obliquity point turn turning

NOUN

personal approach, purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect direction perspective point of view slant standpoint viewpoint

STRONG

aim approach hand intention outlook plan position side

VERB

fish

Synonyms

STRONG

cast

WEAK

dangle a line drop a line

VERB

attempt

Synonyms

WEAK

aim for be after connive conspire contrive fish for hint hunt invite look for maneuver plan plot scheme seek solicit strive try for

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Alison Green solicited reader anecdotes about how their dogs-at-work policies have played out and considers the issue from all angles.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Versions of it soon trended online, with users adding edits and jokes and mocking the lighting and camera angles in his video.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The shadow cast by the alignment of Sun and Moon creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Your eye gets trained to watching all the angles at the same time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Jake recited the clues, editing out words like stone pillars, fire pit, and pirate’s treasure—keeping it all very geometry-ish, with points and angles and lines.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein