tangential
Example Sentences
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Filburn, a 1942 case in which the Supreme Court said a farmer growing wheat to feed his own livestock might have tangential effects on the interstate market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The MP idea feels a little more tangential than even EU defense stocks.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
This is a bit of a tangential question.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025
I find I think of myself not as a writer so much as someone who provides a gateway, a tangential route for readers to reach the circus.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing tangential
300 Most Difficult "SAT" Words
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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