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orient

[awr-ee-uhnt, ‑ee-ent, ohr-, awr-ee-ent, ohr‑] / ˈɔr i ənt, ‑iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-, ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr‑ /


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These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

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

The director also leans nicely into interstitial shots that orient us without attitude, while her choice of music, led by Lesley Barber’s lilting score, is a real mood-setter of romance and melancholy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

I pulled out my small notebook and looked at the map I had sketched earlier, trying to orient myself.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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