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as in worked out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled (for)
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Had that opportunity to play for the U18 AAA Blues not worked out, Dobeš might not have continued playing high-level hockey.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 May 2026 -
While talks are ongoing with key details still to be worked out, the outlines of a deal include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and letting ships pass without paying tolls, sources told Axios.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The final spending plan will be hammered out between the mayor and the Council before the July 1 start of the 2027 fiscal year.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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The final compensation for top WBD executives when the merger deal closes has yet to be hammered out, but Zaslav and others are in line to get nine-figure payouts.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors alleged that, with the help of her father, Francisco Gonzalez, and her ex-boyfriend, Kai Faron Cordrey, the TikTok star plotted to kill Avery between 2020 and 2021.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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In Albany, Jeffries was part of a group of young Black and Latino lawmakers from New York City who played pickup basketball together and plotted legislative strategy over beers at a Bonefish Grill.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Citadel Securities is intrigued by prediction markets, its president told me last month.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Even at a new track without a prominent horse, many respondents say they’re still intrigued by Saturday’s event.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Food and drinks were arranged for attendees to grab as the video played.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Their new head coach and offensive play caller is Klint Kubiak, who schemed the Seahawks’ offense to a pair of monstrous performances against the Rams last season.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Apparently, no Democrat has ever lied, failed, dodged, schemed, or face-planted.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Angled (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angled%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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