as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.
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Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.
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The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
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The intention is for native plants and wildlife to remain undisturbed in the sloping steeps.
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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted its outlook last November for the contest from leaning Republican to a toss-up.
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To be sure, center-leaning candidates won Democratic primaries on Tuesday in upstate New York and Utah.
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Others play the long game, staying in role for months and even angling for promotions to expand access.
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At the start, David seems abrasive and unloving toward his own son and altogether too inviting toward John, who is eager to take over the biographical project that Jacob was angling for.
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“Cocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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