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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
Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Footage from multiple angles showed the vehicle did not come into contact with Ross, who fired multiple times at Good’s windshield.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The New York Times published a video analysis using video footage from different angles and concluded the woman was not trying to run over the agent but was trying to drive away when the ICE agent, identified as Jonathan Ross, pulled out a gun and shot her.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Paltrow paired a wardrobe staple—the white tank—with a maxi skirt that featured a ruffled detail down the front, as well as a sneaky thigh-high slit that appeared hidden from certain angles.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Deadly encounter seen from multiple angles Several bystanders captured video of Good’s killing, which happened in a neighborhood south of downtown.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Six cameras create stereoscopic vision—depth perception built from slightly different angles, the way two eyes triangulate a curb.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
The president claimed on social media that Good had run over the agent who shot her, despite clear video evidence from other angles that this was untrue.
—Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos filmed by bystanders from several angles show the Honda stopped on Portland Avenue just before the shooting.
—Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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
When patterns show which angles hold attention and which intros lose readers early, teams can refine headlines, add context boxes, and improve internal links so coverage feels useful and easy to follow.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
Beam angles set tile weights and can be positive or negative.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
However, another modification the company will make to Super Heavy — though not one included for Flight 10 — will help gain some of those attack angles back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The style is cut with a low décolleté and rounded toe, set on a curved block heel that angles inward for an architectural profile.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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To our minds, Wednesday's horror, those kids who lost a mother, should supplant the inevitable circling of the ideological wagons and the parsing of the different angles of pictures taken at the scene.
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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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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
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The brand ethos of wellness is luxury is among the aspects that resonated most with Petruzzo, who underscored the bond the company has with its community.—
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What sets the castle apart from other viewpoints and landmarks?—
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While a strike or lockout isn’t imminent, the sides could change their viewpoints.—
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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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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
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Meanwhile, seawater intrudes like an advancing army toward thicker ice, which rests on bedrock that slopes inward toward the bowl-like center of the continent.—
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Commercial Sb₂O₃ and Nb₂O₅ were reacted at high temperature in ambient air, yielding uniform rod-like TNO crystals ranging from 500 nm to 2 µm without detectable secondary phases.—
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Gamarra said earlier phases of Venezuelan migration featured people with more money and more education, who were better able to afford to buy in Weston.—
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In its second cycle, Proof of Concept will select eight new filmmakers and stories to support, with the goal of identifying filmmakers who give voice to the perspectives of women, trans and non-binary people.—
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This chronicle of the Hunkpapa war chief Sitting Bull is told primarily from the perspectives of the Lakotas and the Northern Cheyennes who fought in the Great Sioux War of 1876, in which Army forces battled for control of the Black Hills.—
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It’s attached to a flexible rod that can bend to pass through kinks and curves in dryer hoses.—
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The Cowboy Coaster takes you on a nearly mile-long journey of curves, loops, and sharp turns, reaching nearly 30 miles per hour.—
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Breakfast at The Restaurant starts off strong with pastries prepared by the in-house French pastry chef, while later in the day, the menu tilts toward elevated Asian cuisine.—
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Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.—
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“Angles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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