angling
Example Sentences
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Rising bond yields can create problems for companies looking to borrow money, and consumers angling to buy a home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
And in Iowa, a state representative and former Paralympian named Josh Turek is angling for an upset win against GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
I think if I was angling towards a female audience as a stand-up, it wouldn’t work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
An angling club has said a fish kill in a County Down river is the "worst environmental event" it has ever witnessed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I don’t know why,” he said, as if holding it to the light, and angling it now here, now there.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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