oblique

The elliptical and oblique aspects are made to be dissected by chat groups; meme-worthy images get endlessly recycled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mostly, though, the film is oblique commentary on the kinds of issues the columnists are always writing about—a perceived loss of societal trust, demonization of out-groups, and increased geographical sorting by ideology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Though many critics and historians have tried, it’s impossible to get to the true root of a work as oblique as “Possession.”

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

My head snaps up at this oblique reference to redlighting, but August stares beyond me, at a sidewall.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The obliques are muscles that span from the ribs to the pelvis and help the body’s ability to bend and rotate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

For just $2,599, this sleek and sturdy item offers users plate-loaded core training in a seated position, and a swivel seat to easily transition to targeting your obliques.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2023

“You never know with obliques, but I don’t think it’s as bad as we thought it would be,” manager Charlie Montoyo said.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

“It’s weird how these obliques are; you just never know,” Martinez said of Suero, adding that the reliever is breathing fine.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2021

The fourth pair supply the superior obliques, and the sixth the external recti; so that III.,

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

They obliqued across the street, still running forward, and at their grandfather's gate Herbert turned in and sped toward the house.

From Gentle Julia by C. Allan Gilbert

Then two others obliqued out to the right and left until nearly as a great a distance on the flanks.

From To The Front A Sequel to Cadet Days by Charles King

Broke into column of companies to the left, changed direction to the right, obliqued to the left, moved forward and formed "front into line, faced to the rear."

From The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy by Henry Ossian Flipper

When we struck the snow-patch slope we obliqued over to our trail up, and began to back track.

From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

The instant his back was turned, the old man obliqued crabwise to the side of the road.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 by Various

If at half step or mark time while obliquing, the oblique march is resumed by the commands: 1 Oblique, 2.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by U. S. War Department

Half faced to front after obliquing, Forward, March.

From Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker

They keep Canal, obliquing to that side of the way farthest from the balconies-- "To make room," cries Victorine, "to form line pritty soon off horses, in front those cannon'."

From Kincaid's Battery by Alonzo Kimball

Then the three first sides of our square, the second and the third obliquing to the right and left fired.

From The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian

When my brigade had moved far around upon the left, and had taken position, obliquing toward the enemy's rear, it suddenly opened.

From History of Morgan's Cavalry by Basil Wilson Duke