orient
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“It had this keen ability to orient itself so that its narrowest profile was always facing me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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
Although the overall structure of the cells remained intact, these small abnormalities may be enough to permanently alter how cells orient themselves during division.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
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
I try to relax against the wall, but it’s difficult without my vision to orient me.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing orient
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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Content Summary G.1: Principles of Geography
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