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as in aspects
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 viewpoints
a way of looking at or thinking about something
what's your angle on the problem?
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as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns
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as in slopes
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 angles
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Education from all angles Across her career, Balknight has helped oversee initiatives that promote trade skills for students.
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Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The resulting metacrystals were designed to handle multiple incoming waves, different angles, two polarizations, and multiple functions, including anomalous reflection, transmission, and absorption.
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New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Both are drawn from Spanish auteurist designer Jaime Hayon’s arresting sense of design – a protagonist with a beak nose, shiny colors, an avoidance of sharp angles – which recreates over a century of Spanish design and architecture.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Garvey said the bats are harder, the balls are livelier, the pitchers throw harder (more velocity means more pop for batters) and launch angles are talked about more in baseball than at Cape Canaveral.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Quakes can leave trees standing at irregular angles, uproot them entirely, and disturb their drainage patterns.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 June 2026
The clinic primarily uses FUE and is known for technical methodology around graft extraction angles and density planning.
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Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Online, his videos look chaotic, but behind the scenes, the project’s ringleader spends his free time poring over satellite maps, visiting potential chase sites and crafting the necessary recording angles.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages.
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John Laghezza,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike.
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Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Dec. 2025
In one of Storch’s pictures, an old man on a wooden porch angles his face up toward the sun.
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Dawn Chan,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Sedona View Trail Starting at the top of Airport Mesa, the path angles downhill through a thin screen of junipers revealing stunning panoramas below.
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Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Lunges involve stepping either forward or backward with one leg while lowering your hips until both knees form 90-degree angles.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Education from all angles Across her career, Balknight has helped oversee initiatives that promote trade skills for students.
—
Laura Horne
june 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
The resulting metacrystals were designed to handle multiple incoming waves, different angles, two polarizations, and multiple functions, including anomalous reflection, transmission, and absorption.
—
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Both are drawn from Spanish auteurist designer Jaime Hayon’s arresting sense of design – a protagonist with a beak nose, shiny colors, an avoidance of sharp angles – which recreates over a century of Spanish design and architecture.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Garvey said the bats are harder, the balls are livelier, the pitchers throw harder (more velocity means more pop for batters) and launch angles are talked about more in baseball than at Cape Canaveral.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Quakes can leave trees standing at irregular angles, uproot them entirely, and disturb their drainage patterns.
—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 June 2026
The clinic primarily uses FUE and is known for technical methodology around graft extraction angles and density planning.
—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Online, his videos look chaotic, but behind the scenes, the project’s ringleader spends his free time poring over satellite maps, visiting potential chase sites and crafting the necessary recording angles.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
Moon angles her chin and the light dims in her eyes.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Understand The Reporter’s Beat To Tailor A Pitch My team focuses on developing the most compelling, relevant pitch angles for our clients.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages.
—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Compassionate Venus angles off auspicious Jupiter, spotlighting your 8th House of Generous Intimacy, which could signal adjustments around trust and money.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
In 2026, however, with social media showcasing neck angles few mortals are born with, expectations are sky-high—for patients and doctors alike.
—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Dec. 2025
In one of Storch’s pictures, an old man on a wooden porch angles his face up toward the sun.
—
Dawn Chan,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
Sedona View Trail Starting at the top of Airport Mesa, the path angles downhill through a thin screen of junipers revealing stunning panoramas below.
—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angles
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
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However, arriving at that conclusion required revisiting one of the most uncertain aspects of the sun’s future evolution.
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The second film will explore facets of the protagonist from other viewpoints, said Torrens.
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Schools have to also create a procedure in writing on how students can use those spaces to express their viewpoints.
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There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.
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Asia’s defense cycle will enter one of its most capital-intensive phases this year, driven by naval shipbuilding and maintenance across Northeast Asia and Australia.
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But there is plenty to be accomplished across all three phases before then.
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.
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From the other cameras’ perspectives, the steel marker was in plain view, and the vessel was seen barreling straight toward the marker.
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These jeans are a flattering favorite in my closet; their stretchy denim blend stays comfy all day long, while accentuating my curves and smoothing over my tummy.
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And at some point those two curves are going to meet.
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Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work.
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So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, the Earth tilts slightly to one side.
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“Angles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angles. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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