orientation

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We kissed, and with it came a memory: Freshman year of college, orientation week or shortly afterward, I was at a football party with the girl who would soon be my sorority big.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

This orientation is illustrated in the last lines of a hymn by Isaac Watts, often sung during Lent: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

By analyzing these signals, researchers can determine both the orientation and latitude of rocks when they formed, effectively turning them into a kind of ancient GPS.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“I’m sure orientation will be fine, Percy. It’s only one morning.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan