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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
a hodgepodge of slantwise postcards tacked to the wall of his cubicle
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as in oblique
running in a slanting direction
the slantwise cables that run between the roadway and the towers give the bridge a cathedral-like appearance
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And so, in his own oblique way, Narkevičius crafts a deeply personal and, relatively speaking, straightforward piece that bides its time until,eventually, its pull becomes inescapable.Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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The left lobe of the heart is called Sputnik Planitia and was formed from an oblique impact from a 400-mile-wide planetary body around ten million years ago.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Hospital finances are strikingly uneven across the industry.Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Progress has also been uneven across geographies and sectors.Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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By late Thursday morning, Microsoft’s stock was down more than 4%, with investors likely unhappy with the company’s revenue guidance for the next quarter.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The midpoint of that range would be down 13% from a year earlier and below the $663.5 million that analysts had projected.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Blue Water Creek cuts a crooked path through a broad valley, its waters still pristine.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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This was made possible by his crooked judge father (M. Emmet Walsh, in his final role).Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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During Trump's first term, freedom of the press in the United States lurched downward, as did trust in media.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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After Phoenix's hottest October on record, temperatures are trending downward to kick off November.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Then, carefully make multiple diagonal cuts across the bottom half of the tie using strong scissors, like wire cutters.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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The cuffs of the jacket also included zippers and two diagonal zipper pockets were featured as well.Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
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Some are now speculating that the central bank could even forgo a cut altogether if there are signs that inflation has begun to creep upward.Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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To avoid that fate, the players and league agreed that the salary cap would be adjusted upward if league media rights grew substantially (as Garber apparently expected).Chris Deubert, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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In addition to voting for a president, control of the U.S. House and Senate are up in the air, and countless local officials and ballot measures are also set to be decided.Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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But through Monday’s close, the Dow is up by 2.4% since August 20, which is 11 weeks out from Election Day.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Slantwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slantwise. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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