angling
Example Sentences
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Walters’ supporters further argue that Oxford’s statements implicating Walters—as well as Travis’ testimony against him—were tainted, the result of the men being coerced by police and angling for lighter sentences.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It’s not what I was like angling towards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
After Carse had Caleb Jewell caught at short leg, Potts was irresistible, angling the ball in to trap Harry Came and Wayne Madsen lbw in the space of three balls.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
We both tiptoed down the hall to the living room and found Mama angling the jalousie just so.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
