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as in fished (for)
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as in worked out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angled (for)
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Poliakoff could not say how much taller because that’s still being worked out.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026 -
The first two haven’t worked out yet.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 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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Behind the scenes, the two had hammered out a deal that allowed Harris a clear path to victory while Newsom ran for governor two years later in 2018.—
Lia Russell
March 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the company plotted its own intergalactic toy line to market to young male audiences.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities allege on July 21, 1993, Solis and two co-conspirators plotted a robbery of Guerrero, a narcotics supplier, at his Bronx apartment.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tocchet reiterated Wednesday that he’s intrigued by Barkey’s versatility.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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He was intrigued by Caglianone’s approach throughout Saturday’s victory.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 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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These are a handful of examples the government intends to highlight in a federal racketeering trial alleging that top International Brotherhood of Boilermakers executives schemed to steal $20 million in union funds for their personal use.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
2 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 13 May. 2026.
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