angling
Example Sentences
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Fiat executives warned I should be ready for gawkers with myriad questions and passersby angling to take photos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rising bond yields can create problems for companies looking to borrow money, and consumers angling to buy a home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s not what I was like angling towards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Laman throws down his library card from the loft and tells me get him two books, one on angling, one on gardening.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
