diagonal

Example Sentences

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"My work presents a new three-dimensional model for the magnetic field reversal. From Earth, this would appear as the diagonal that we observe in the data," Booth explains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

She was holding a cup of coffee and a homemade turkey sandwich — white bread, cut on the diagonal, slathered with Kewpie mayo and layered with lettuce — tucked into a brown paper bag.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

The fourth goal came in stoppage time when Berterame finished off a diagonal cross from the right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Tris crouches on the ground inside, shoulder to shoulder with Christina and diagonal from Cara.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth