orient
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The findings, published in Integrative Organismal Biology, provide the first quantified evidence that free swimming sharks can detect and orient away from sounds in the acoustic far field.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
“So one of the things that we believe that investors should be doing is looking at how to orient strategies that incorporate things beyond equities and bonds into that portfolio,” Amin said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s only a problem if you think the state should orient itself not around encouraging maximal voting but around announcing the count quickly.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
"Engineers have been using the vent heaters to melt any potential ice that may be clogging the line," Nasa said, adding that they were continuing to orient the vent toward the Sun.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
When not lying under the lamp, I walked the streets of New Orleans to orient myself.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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The entire fund industry orients products to different types of investors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
This has not yet been achieved with any animal species that orients itself to the Earth's magnetic field.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
Usually, reading the content of such a text orients a visitor to what is about to unfold in the exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
He uses his old perspective frame often as he orients himself to the landscapes of his new home.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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“We’ve oriented the market to expect something great and new to watch every week, so we have to deliver on quality and quantity always,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
I’ve always had a great respect for the very beautiful culture and the hardworking people, so family oriented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The palace said the tour will "principally be oriented to the vibrant present and promising future of each country".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
At his White House swearing-in ceremony last month, Warsh said, “I will lead a reform oriented Federal Reserve” that learns “from past successes and mistakes” and escapes “static frameworks and models.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
From the moment he stepped into the room, I thought each of us was suddenly oriented toward him.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Tesla’s electric vehicle sales have been falling, and Musk has made clear he’s orienting the future of his company around AI, self-driving technology and robotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The pitch from new child brands such as Rini, Evereden or Saint Crewe is that they are orienting tweens and teens to more suitable alternatives.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Nevertheless, as pope, Francis rehabilitated and reconciled with several liberation theologians once exiled by his predecessors and seemed to share the goal of orienting the church more towards serving the oppressed.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2025
She was orienting her songs around social concerns.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
This is perhaps the most orienting part of the geek experience for many lads like Jesse: They see the Net as a separate world, their world.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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