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as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angle (for)
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The Royals met with his representation and hammered out a deal that made sense for both sides.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025 -
And while the specifics of his new routine still need to be hammered out during spring training, Holmes feels confident his transition will continue to go smoothly.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The company schemed to pay over $1 billion in bribes to Malaysian and Emirati government officials to gain lucrative contracts.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why weren’t Chrishell and Gabby scheming with Carolyn and Bob H. (R.I.P.)??—
Ana Osorno,
Them,
30 Jan. 2025
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The arrests come about a week after authorities charged an Indiana teen with plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre at their high school.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bolsonaro, the former far-right leader, is accused of plotting a coup to stay in power, inciting violence and hatching a plan to poison the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
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Growth requires innovation, which in turn depends on experimentation—and experiments usually don’t work out perfectly the first time around.—
Matthew Warren,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One afternoon here in spring training, Lee sits at his locker in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse, still a little wide-eyed at how all this has worked out.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, Carney argued the music management business is too tied to concert ticketing and promotion to allow any independence for bands.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Head up for lunch or dinner throughout the week or catch a DJ set or concert in the late afternoon on the weekends. 10 of 30 Sip French spirits at Le Syndicat.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Frame a few new photos and arrange them with meaningful keepsakes on your shelves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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This cosmic phenomenon inspired the couple to include astrological motifs throughout their wedding plans, from personalized Zodiac plates for every guest to arranging the tables to represent the sun with surrounding planets in orbit.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For our part, we’re intrigued by the iComfort Mattress and the Perfect Sleeper hybrid.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys defensive coordinator job became available and he was intrigued by the opportunity to return to Dallas after coaching the team’s linebackers from 2011 through 2017.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The wind sighs: Save me, Lord, for the waters have compassed my soul.—
Tomas Tranströmer,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
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Abigail Jackson The adjacent dining area is dedicated to family heirlooms like a set of Allan Gould compass chairs from Kate’s interior designer grandmother and a red vintage rug from her great-grandparents.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Angle (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angle%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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