orient

Example Sentences

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It ended after the spacecrafts ran out of fuel and were no longer able to orient themselves toward the Sun.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

So, if anything—and this sounds funny to say about future teenagers—I might orient my kids toward more socializing and understanding how they relate to people in their own unique way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This is central to helping the American people orient themselves in this confusing time.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

“It had this keen ability to orient itself so that its narrowest profile was always facing me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The agent was so familiar with the map and with the landmarks he should be looking for that he never had to stop the car to orient himself.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols