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The ’90s-era nihilism that threaded so many of Araki’s films has taken a hard slant toward technological despondency.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

More notable than the volume of Friday’s expiration is the heavy slant toward puts.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

The play, a lethal slant that the Crimson Tide called “Shortie,” had once enabled Jones to become the most devastating wideout in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

That is just solid legal analysis that really should not have a partisan or ideological slant.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

Both of them sat silent on the moss-covered rock in the slant of sunlight through the old pines and thought how many tiny chances had conspired to bring them to this place.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Giraldo had lived with two dogs and two cats in a building that now slants dangerously to one side.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 7, 2023

When Disneyland’s Toontown opened 30 years ago, it was full of harsh slants and brash colors — a wildly painted world based on clashes of styles and tones rather narrative cohesion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

Outside, the rain came down in slants, hitting the closed windows with a furious rhythm.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The cute cottage features a slanted roof, bathroom, outdoor shower, and enough space for two beds.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

That slanted coverage, the unflattering image, is attached to my name.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The protected vistas have forced modern developers to shave the tops off skyscrapers or adopt slanted silhouettes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Other options underscored how slanted the questionnaire were: “trophy wife/rich partner, never working,” “ultra-successful, independent, famous —even if single” and “partnered, childfree, building a creative career, traveling together.”

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

The sun slanted through the trees, low and golden, sending showers of light around their drifting hulks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

But after several sessions, he began to suspect her personal beliefs were slanting her advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Soldiers cordoned off the area before using dynamite to blast the first ruined building apart -- a 12-story residential tower that had partially collapsed and was slanting toward the street.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Generally, a prefabricated model will be about 18 inches tall on the highest side, its lid slanting downward to a foot or lower.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

Barry and Cruz made their way down the slanting staircase.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis