angling
Example Sentences
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The Kremlin, which didn’t respond to several requests for comment for this article, has been angling for permanent access to Port Sudan for five years.
Mr. Connally, a former Democrat turned Republican, was angling for a cabinet position.
From New York Times
I'm not secretly angling to direct, but if the opportunity came up .
From Salon
There would be no prizes, no angling for distribution, no marketing, no paparazzi and no red carpets — just an almost inconceivable amount of screenings, talks and shenanigans.
From New York Times
The letter signaled how some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
