angling

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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

The U.S. has come up with a 15-point peace plan, with Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan as mediators angling for a U.S.-Iran meeting in the next 48 hours, according to reports.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Powell’s statement suggests he thinks that the president is angling for “intimidation.”

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Searching step by step in faint light angling in from a high window, Jimmy spotted the familiar sight of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin