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.
It’s the rapid decline of iconic salmon that previously provided world-class recreational angling in the delta and fed a healthy commercial fishery on the coast.
From Los Angeles Times
The Ravens star is angling for his third most valuable player award by setting the NFL record for career yards rushing by a quarterback while passing for a franchise-record 39 touchdowns with just four interceptions.
From Los Angeles Times
But Ethan, who is angling for a promotion at work, is uncomfortable helping a terrorist.
From Salon
White writes that ABC assumed his family was pulling a ”sick-out,” a common ploy used by parents of child stars angling for more money.
From Los Angeles Times
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