slant
Example Sentences
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The Fool in “King Lear” is tricky because he speaks “at a slant to the world,” in a style that, despite bubbling with nonsense, follows its own strange logic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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
Jordan touched the ball six times, and Maiava completed all five of his passes, capping a seamless 11-play drive by hitting a wide open Ja’Kobi Lane in the end zone on a two-yard slant.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
She was moving upward at a slant between two walls of rock.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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