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More notable than the volume of Friday’s expiration is the heavy slant toward puts.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

The play, a lethal slant that the Crimson Tide called “Shortie,” had once enabled Jones to become the most devastating wideout in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

That is just solid legal analysis that really should not have a partisan or ideological slant.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

Her work has a continuity, an obsessional quality that transcends any one given form and reflects instead on the eccentric and brilliant slant of her personality and perspective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

Claire strokes my forehead, dozing, the slant of light through my panes growing golden, then dim, the afternoon passing.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Giraldo had lived with two dogs and two cats in a building that now slants dangerously to one side.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

The cold air smelled of ash and dirt, and the mountains beyond stood hard in slants of sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 7, 2023

The October days are lovely and I want to sit outside looking up the lane at the way the sun slants along the wall opposite our house.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Spain's biggest train drivers' union Semaf condemned the leak of audio recordings as irresponsible and slanted.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The cute cottage features a slanted roof, bathroom, outdoor shower, and enough space for two beds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

That slanted coverage, the unflattering image, is attached to my name.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The protected vistas have forced modern developers to shave the tops off skyscrapers or adopt slanted silhouettes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“His wing is slanted off to the side.”

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

Another soldier stands behind him, his back to the camera, his rifle slanting across the upper lefthand section of the picture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Soldiers cordoned off the area before using dynamite to blast the first ruined building apart -- a 12-story residential tower that had partially collapsed and was slanting toward the street.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Generally, a prefabricated model will be about 18 inches tall on the highest side, its lid slanting downward to a foot or lower.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

D’Angelo Russell lost the ball and the Golden State Warriors were off to the races, Stephen Curry slanting a pass ahead to a wide-open Andrew Wiggins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023

As I went on along the path I realized that a whole village or town was scattered about in the shadow of that slanting forest, all as random as Rer was, but secretive, peaceful, rural.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin