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as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle (for)
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This work should be considered a negotiation, where the two sides, with equal representation, meet regularly and hammer out an agreement over the next several months.—
Will McKenna,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025 -
While agreements were hammered out, Louisville's economy and job market was impacted by the strike, according to a Jan. 25, 1970 report from The Courier Journal.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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However, the 2023 trial overseen by US District Judge James Donato revealed a pattern of scheming on Google's part to prevent the distribution of alternative app stores on Android phones.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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Meanwhile, a woman named Violet (Sharp Objects’ Eliza Scanlen, all grown up) schemes her way into a job as one of England’s first female police officers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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At a news conference Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged the two men plotted robberies over WhatsApp the day of the shooting and rode into the park on a moped at around 11:45 p.m., first targeting a 39-year-old woman sitting on a bench, grabbing her phone.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tycoon, who is used to ruthlessly controlling everything and everyone around him at any cost, is also secretly plotting a major decision on his daughter’s behalf.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the trade deadline, Preller and team worked out of an auditorium at Petco Park.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cost-cutting measures worked out in bankruptcy included selling planes, eliminating underperforming routes, and cutting hundreds of pilot jobs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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From b-boy to concert promoter to hip-hop shop owner Chuck Huus opened the first Trill Hip Hop Shop at 2401 E. Indian School Road in late 2017, moving down the road a bit to 1817 E. Indian School Road in 2018 before settling into its current home on Dec. 18, 2024.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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Interested buyers, their representatives or brokers can arrange for special tours.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a fixer, Miguel has arranged interviews with El Mayo’s inner circle.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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You may be intrigued by its shape, its colorful lights at night or its antique-looking architecture.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her friend Lindsay Perrin, a photographer and mom of two, was intrigued.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The wind sighs: Save me, Lord, for the waters have compassed my soul.—
Tomas Tranströmer,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
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Abigail Jackson The adjacent dining area is dedicated to family heirlooms like a set of Allan Gould compass chairs from Kate’s interior designer grandmother and a red vintage rug from her great-grandparents.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Angle (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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