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as in side
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded
from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
angle the camera this way and the Leaning Tower of Pisa will look straight
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Recent Examples of angle
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
The Cardozo Education Campus in Columbia Heights or the Washington National Cathedral in northwest DC are among the most popular places in the city to catch the show from an elevated angle.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
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Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Depop brings roughly 7 million active buyers, nearly 90% of whom are under 35, giving eBay a fresh growth angle in one of the strongest areas of consumer resale.
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Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
The Cardozo Education Campus in Columbia Heights or the Washington National Cathedral in northwest DC are among the most popular places in the city to catch the show from an elevated angle.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Verb
Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The fluffy brush made with vegan bristles is angled for flawless foundation application.
—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle
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The autopsy also found that a gunshot wound entered Wiley on the right side of his chest and exited on the left side of his chest, Crump said.
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On the opposite side of the lobby is SparkHouse, a private members club and creative hub for up-and-coming musicians and creatives.
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Following the death of a close friend in a car accident as a teenager, Evans gained perspective that still shapes him today.
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Through facilitated forums and advisory ecosystems, the organization builds environments where owners can test ideas, evaluate risk, and gain perspective from peers navigating comparable pressures.
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The greater the mass of the object, the more extreme the curvature and thus the greater the gravitational influence of that object.
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This saves you a massive 42% on an elite display packing QHD resolution, blistering refresh rates and response times, and an immersive 1000R panel curvature.
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The modern silhouette’s low back and sloping arms provide a comfy foundation for anyone lucky enough to be invited in for a drink.
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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Aside from the draw of getting to play beach volleyball, Anderson said there was a comforting family aspect that came along with FSU.
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Pathak explained that the ability to compensate for injury is one of the most important aspects of generalized physical intelligence.
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And yet as cynical and beaten-down as the film’s viewpoint can often be, there is still a spark of decency and perseverance.
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As always, rural areas, open fields and elevated viewpoints are generally better than neighborhoods surrounded by streetlights, buildings and trees.
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There can be some volatility in aging curves, especially at this point in a player’s career.
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The implication for investors is that the belly of the yield curve — intermediate maturities in the three-to-seven-year range — offers an appealing balance of income and rate sensitivity.
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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“Angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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