orient

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"Engineers have been using the vent heaters to melt any potential ice that may be clogging the line," Nasa said, adding that they were continuing to orient the vent toward the Sun.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

These low frequency sounds are commonly produced by ships and industrial equipment, and they can overlap with the natural sounds turtles may use to orient themselves and navigate through the ocean.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

Alice and Esme seemed to orient themselves around where I stood.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer