orientation
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Department of Housing and Urban Development has for years interpreted the law as banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
And so the orientation of African Americans, Chinese immigrants, or any immigrants to the United States, the goal is to gain legal citizenship.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
"Criminalising same-sex conduct and arresting people for their sexual orientation violates multiple internationally protected rights, including equality and non-discrimination."
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
This coordination allows comb jellies to maintain their orientation as they move through the water.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
It is our rudder too, essential for the ship’s orientation in the dark of space, to find our way through this unexplored part of the cosmic ocean.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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