orient
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“So one of the things that we believe that investors should be doing is looking at how to orient strategies that incorporate things beyond equities and bonds into that portfolio,” Amin said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The results showed that cortisol significantly reduced the participants' ability to orient themselves.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
It’s only a problem if you think the state should orient itself not around encouraging maximal voting but around announcing the count quickly.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
"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
I try to relax against the wall, but it’s difficult without my vision to orient me.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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The entire fund industry orients products to different types of investors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon orients itself between Earth and the sun, shielding the solar surface from our view.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
First, the patient orients the artificial hand according to the grasping location, slowly moves the fingers together, and then grabs the pen.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
He uses his old perspective frame often as he orients himself to the landscapes of his new home.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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“We’ve oriented the market to expect something great and new to watch every week, so we have to deliver on quality and quantity always,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Much of the plan is oriented around cementing the territory’s economic ties with mainland China, through a raft of commercial and educational programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"All parties should work together to advance AI in a manner that is open, inclusive, beneficial to all, and oriented toward the good," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The stress hormone cortisol can interfere with the brain system that helps people navigate and stay oriented.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The pyramid and the rest of the city are oriented on a rectilinear grid 15° 25” from true north, a direction that may have aligned with the cave mouth.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Tesla’s electric vehicle sales have been falling, and Musk has made clear he’s orienting the future of his company around AI, self-driving technology and robotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The pitch from new child brands such as Rini, Evereden or Saint Crewe is that they are orienting tweens and teens to more suitable alternatives.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
“We’re cheering those folks on as loudly as we can, but with our mission and vision we’re really orienting our work around the healthcare piece,” she says.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
"We're working with engineers now to automate this orienting process so that it can be done with other samples in the future."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
All across the decks, crewmen called and labored under the hot sun, orienting sails, drilling for fire attacks, clearing deck materials as they readied for the fight that they hoped would come.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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