oblique

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

He missed the last five regular-season games with the oblique injury suffered on April 2 at Oklahoma City and the first four first-round playoff games against the Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

He could miss around six to eight weeks, but recovery timelines for oblique strains vary, depending on how long it takes the player to become symptom-free.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

On the far right was a large house that looked straight to the most oblique curve in the river.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

“Hopefully it’s a short stint, but obliques are tricky,” manager Kevin Cash said.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2019

On the sides are white obliques, or white, shaded with pink, and at the base of these, a small oval marking.

From Moths of the Limberlost by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Knew it Tuesday, when the ambulances obliqued at the top and went on down toward Staunton!

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

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 King, Charles

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 Flipper, Henry Ossian

The lawyers and henchmen obliqued off to the sides.

From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam

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 Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)

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 Kimball, Alonzo

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

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

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

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 Department, U. S. War

In this way I should rise by steps, as it were, obliquing always in the direction of the hatchway.

From The Boy Tar by Read, Edward