oblique

Instead of confronting the grief head-on, Mr. Wladyka takes a more oblique approach, delving into Ha-Chan’s rich imagination to show her, for example, picturing herself floating weightless during a dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chicago Cubs: Shortstop and team leader Dansby Swanson will be welcomed back after missing a month with a left oblique injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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

Some of the content is oblique -- vendors often post images of animals or parts for sale without any price or explanation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

All this came through in small, oblique spurts in his conversation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Tuesday, he said he felt much better, focusing on his core and obliques.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

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 won’t catch me crunching to sculpt my obliques – I’m happy just being abnormal.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022

“You never know with obliques but I don’t think it’s as bad as we thought it would be,” manager Charlie Montoyo said before the Blue Jays concluded a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

Are the two obliques parts of the same straight line?

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth

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

On observing this convergence of his silent and persevering pursuers, Costal suddenly obliqued to the right.

From The Tiger Hunter by Mayne Reid

The 21st seemed to have obliqued to the left of the 51st.

From Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts by James Madison Stone

That gallant soldier threw his men on the exposed flank of the column which had obliqued, bent to the right.

From The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo by Cyrus Townsend Brady

They were moving toward us, so we obliqued toward them, with our shadows cast long by the low sun.

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

If at halfstep or mark time while obliquing, the oblique march is resumed by the commands: 1.

From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss

If at half step or mark time while obliquing, Oblique, 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

Half faced to front after obliquing, Forward, March.

From Military Instructors Manual by Oliver Schoonmaker

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