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Recent Examples of orientation
The lander did successfully touch down on the Moon, but not in the right orientation.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
Finally, air resistance will slow the ship below the speed of sound, and just 20 seconds before reaching the ocean, the rocket will flip to a vertical orientation and reignite its Raptor engines again to brake for splashdown.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
Diversity involves people from a wide range of social and ethnic backgrounds, genders and social orientations.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Linking the robots was a job of magnets that could rotate to maintain adhesion regardless of their orientation.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Mar. 2025
Finally, air resistance will slow the ship below the speed of sound, and just 20 seconds before reaching the ocean, the rocket will flip to a vertical orientation and reignite its Raptor engines again to brake for splashdown.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
Diversity involves people from a wide range of social and ethnic backgrounds, genders and social orientations.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Linking the robots was a job of magnets that could rotate to maintain adhesion regardless of their orientation.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
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The Cost Of Sleep Deprivation In The Workplace When employees are chronically sleep-deprived, every aspect of organizational performance suffers: morale, communication, focus, creativity, and long-term retention.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The next step in Eagleman’s argument is that there are too many channels in a human-to-human relationship for an A.I., or eventually a robot, to emulate—such as smell, touch, social interactions with friends and family—and that these aspects are hardwired into our natures.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Forward-looking offices are responding with structural redesigns: intergenerational leadership, agile investment teams, and stronger alignment between people, purpose, and portfolio.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sneakers use Vionic’s signature Vio-Motion technology for a stable, comfortable, and flexible fit that aids in full-body alignment.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since Giddens played at Kansas State for his entire college career, he wasn’t given as much media exposure.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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