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[slant, slahnt] / slænt, slɑnt /






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The ’90s-era nihilism that threaded so many of Araki’s films has taken a hard slant toward technological despondency.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Slate Jan. 10, 2026

Images slope and slant, capturing the listing movement of the ship deck.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The toboggan hit a much larger protrusion that sent it, along with Duane, high into the air and on a slant, as well.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

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

It still has buildings and houses full of curves and purposefully disjointed slants, but overall Toontown has been ever-so-slightly grounded in Disneyland’s comforting, welcoming version of reality.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2023

Outside, the rain came down in slants, hitting the closed windows with a furious rhythm.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

Other options underscored how slanted the questionnaire were: “trophy wife/rich partner, never working,” “ultra-successful, independent, famous —even if single” and “partnered, childfree, building a creative career, traveling together.”

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

There is baseball paraphernalia all over the place: framed posters—all signed—tacked up on the slanted walls, a case full of plaques and trophies, and a rack of variously sized old-school Louisville Slugger bats.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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

She walked through several rooms with low, slanting ceilings until she came to the final room.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman




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