orient

Example Sentences

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“Gravity” reduces the experience of being lost in space to visceral things like breath and movement and the simple act of staying oriented.

From Los Angeles Times

It ended after the spacecrafts ran out of fuel and were no longer able to orient themselves toward the Sun.

From BBC

“We have medically oriented outreach workers trying to reach people in all settings, whether temporary, permanent housing or street settings,” Nicholas said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Cadet Mason is incredibly focused and goal oriented, and people that driven have a tendency to grate on others.”

From Literature

So, if anything—and this sounds funny to say about future teenagers—I might orient my kids toward more socializing and understanding how they relate to people in their own unique way.

From The Wall Street Journal