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orient

[awr-ee-uhnt, -ee-ent, ohr-, awr-ee-ent, ohr-] / ˈɔr i ənt, -iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr-, ˈɔr iˌɛnt, ˈoʊr- /


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“So one of the things that we believe that investors should be doing is looking at how to orient strategies that incorporate things beyond equities and bonds into that portfolio,” Amin said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

It’s only a problem if you think the state should orient itself not around encouraging maximal voting but around announcing the count quickly.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

"Engineers have been using the vent heaters to melt any potential ice that may be clogging the line," Nasa said, adding that they were continuing to orient the vent toward the Sun.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Longstreet looked down at the map and then up at the hazy blue ridge in the east, trying to orient himself.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

The entire fund industry orients products to different types of investors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

This has not yet been achieved with any animal species that orients itself to the Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

Usually, reading the content of such a text orients a visitor to what is about to unfold in the exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021

A towering concrete stairway orients visitors in spaces otherwise meant for meandering and discovery, with glimpses of woods and an upper meadow.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2021

He uses his old perspective frame often as he orients himself to the landscapes of his new home.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The palace said the tour will "principally be oriented to the vibrant present and promising future of each country".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Both classes of investors are oriented more toward short-term trading, Straehl noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

The stress hormone cortisol can interfere with the brain system that helps people navigate and stay oriented.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The only event that seemed more oriented toward entertainment than persuasion was the log-cutting competition.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

Priority disputes are an infallible indicator that knowledge has become public, progressive and discovery oriented.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The pitch from new child brands such as Rini, Evereden or Saint Crewe is that they are orienting tweens and teens to more suitable alternatives.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

Nevertheless, as pope, Francis rehabilitated and reconciled with several liberation theologians once exiled by his predecessors and seemed to share the goal of orienting the church more towards serving the oppressed.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2025

It’s become a practice of just orienting myself on a new land and having this other understanding of a place I love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025

The maps revealed three components of attention, alerting, orienting and executive control.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

This is perhaps the most orienting part of the geek experience for many lads like Jesse: They see the Net as a separate world, their world.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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