anglings

Definition of anglingsnext
plural of angling
as in tilts
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked

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Noun
  • In 2024, Kansas City went 11-0 in tilts decided by eight points or fewer.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But the idea is that putting on clothes that are more formal tilts you more towards that abstract side.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Participants will learn about spring flowers such as bluebells and mayapples and get identification tips.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The league’s teams protected five players apiece ahead of the expansion draft, but those lists were not made public, leading to speculation about which players were available.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the temperature drops, the cold causes the protein to shift into a more stable state in which one of its key structural pillars bends sharply, breaks away from its neighbor and straightens out.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
  • By contrast, the second joint in each leg bends readily, but only sideways and outward, favoring efficient lateral locomotion.
    Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Anglings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anglings. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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