angling

Example Sentences

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The prediction markets have spent a lot of energy of late angling to convince people that they are not the complete and total Wild West that they have often appeared to be.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Mobileye is also angling for a presence in India, the world’s third-biggest car market, where it sees “significant potential for growth” for advanced driving software.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Instead, it appears that Besear, a Democrat, may be angling for a 2028 presidential run.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

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 • Dec. 3, 2025

“We get a lot of butterflies,” I said, angling the shovel.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings