diagonal
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SpotGamma explains that a put diagonal spread combines the sale of a shorter-dated put with the purchase of a longer-dated put at a different strike price.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The chip is giant, taking up an entire 300 millimeter silicon wafer, almost a foot long across the chip’s diagonal line.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Downtown Los Angeles’ street grid is diagonal, a legacy of Spanish rule.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Known as the Klaebo stride, or Klæbo-klyvet in Norwegian, it’s a running style used on steep uphills where he essentially sprints on his skis, leaving competitors who use traditional diagonal striding behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
They slant downward at an extreme angle, almost like diagonal slits that someone cut into his face, and the left one is noticeably lower than the right one.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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