angling
Example Sentences
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Murray, who finished with 28 points and 11 assists, is angling for his first All-Star appearance.
From Los Angeles Times
When Louise, angling for attention, participates in her church’s Inner Beauty pageant, her talent is holding her breath until she faints.
Kelly portrays Sydney Price, an ambitious, American executive angling to acquire Chateau Cassell, an esteemed Champagne house in the French countryside.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
The drivers prowled the sidewalk, angling for customers.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
