orientation
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The December 2024 collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime sharply changed the regional orientation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Virginia, Ginsburg’s opinion for the court explaining the Constitution’s guarantees against sex discrimination—which judges apply in cases of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity as well.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
After reaching the desired orientation, the team used an annealing process designed specifically for the material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Instead of suffering through that, I watched people of every imaginable race, creed, sexual orientation and color enjoying life.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
It is our rudder too, essential for the ship’s orientation in the dark of space, to find our way through this unexplored part of the cosmic ocean.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
"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 tongue muscle, the method highlighted layered fiber orientations linked to movement and flexibility.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025
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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