orient
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These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
So, if anything—and this sounds funny to say about future teenagers—I might orient my kids toward more socializing and understanding how they relate to people in their own unique way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Beyond the distant shapes of buildings still standing inside Gaza City, there's almost nothing left to orient you here, or identify the neighbourhoods that once held tens of thousands of people.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
“The small holes on ballot envelopes are an accessibility feature to allow sight-impaired voters to orient themselves to where they are required to sign the envelope,” Weber said in a statement released Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
It’s supposed to orient us in time, in preparation for later, more specialized courses.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing orient
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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Content Summary G.1: Principles of Geography
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