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orientation

[awr-ee-uhn-tay-shuhn, -en-, ohr-] / ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr- /


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"USCRI is appearing at 100 percent of the hearings and has expanded to provide legal orientation, legal consultations and direct representation," it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Today, European stocks are a higher-quality, better capitalized version than they were before the 2008 global financial crisis, with partial exposure to the AI/data-center supercycle, accelerating fiscal spending and global orientation, they declare.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

It said this included information about the ethnicity and sexual orientation of its users.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

In response, some schools have cut back on programs aimed at helping minority students, even relatively benign initiatives like special orientation events, and Black and Latino enrollment at top universities has fallen.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

He would undress and get into the water with the boys, and his mysterious sense of orientation would allow him to avoid the deep and dangerous spots.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The new findings suggest engineers might be able to create different or improved behaviors by deliberately varying the shapes, sizes, orientations, and physical properties of those units.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

"The Fifa World Cup 2026 is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds. Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events," it said in a statement.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

In California, sex education curriculum must recognize that people have different sexual orientations, including same-sex relationships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

The VSM model describes systems at five levels: The first three dealing with things as they are, the fourth deals with future possibilities and the fifth deals with the tensions between those orientations.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

Axis orientations affected the rate of spread of crops and livestock, and possibly also of writing, wheels, and other inventions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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