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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slantways
Adverb
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On fourth down, Chargers quarterback Corin Berry evaded multiple Corona del Mar tacklers and scrambled for positive yardage, but was tackled short of the first down by Scott Anderson to give the Sea Kings the ball to close out the game.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025 -
On the crucial fourth down, Mission Bay handed the ball to Jevyn Higman, who’d bounced it to the outside for a 43-yard score.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Friday close came in just below a down-trending 200-day moving average and above a slightly up-trending 50-day moving average.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kuron Parchmon hauled in six passes for 81 yards, including a 17-yarder in the first quarter that put Pitt State up 10-0.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Slantways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantways. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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