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
It has been the hidden drama behind the 2022 elections, with some of the media billionaires angling strongly against Mr. Macron, and others in support of him.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
