angling

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Pigasse was angling to win the job of helping Venezuela restructure around $150 billion in unpaid debts and repair the country’s standing with investors around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The company is angling to raise as much as $80 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion next month, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Youri Tielemans received a pass inside the Chelsea half, took two touches to shift it out of his feet before angling a bullet-like drive into Kepa Arrizabalaga's top corner.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Within days, Gorka was angling for Kent’s old job at the counterterrorism center, the government’s hub for analyzing terrorist threats, The Washington Post reported.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“I didn’t. That was her plan. She knew that our Warsaw operation was being dismantled and insisted on supervising. I consented. She was always angling for assignments, and I figured this might scratch that itch.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin