tangent
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But as any viewer of his HBO series, “How to With John Wilson,” will know, he is a master, probably unequaled, of the art of the tangent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
After the reflecting pool tangent, Trump signed executive orders on US customs and protections for civil servants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Redick then followed the tangent when asked why it was “unfortunate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
This is a bit of a tangent, but go with me for a second.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
To go off on a tangent is always a risky maneuver, for once one has gone, it is often surprisingly difficult to find one’s way back.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
That's when he's not veering off into bizarre tangents.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
This comprehensive research never weighs down his account with tangents or trivia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
I didn’t have the good sense to note the context of my favorite opening tangents, or what day a particularly goofy segment aired.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
Our conversation goes on many tangents — the sitcom “Designing Women,” the Oscar race, the musical “Wicked.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
He was always the model of old-fashioned manners, of course, but he could go off on strange and interesting tangents of conversation that I think Mother didn’t always find suitable in polite company.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing tangent
Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - High School
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