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orientation

[awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, ohr-] / ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr- /


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Today, European stocks are a higher-quality, better capitalized version than they were before the 2008 global financial crisis, with partial exposure to the AI/data-center supercycle, accelerating fiscal spending and global orientation, they declare.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

A unique feature of the banknote is its vertical orientation.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

In response, some schools have cut back on programs aimed at helping minority students, even relatively benign initiatives like special orientation events, and Black and Latino enrollment at top universities has fallen.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

Cherry Hoang, a field consultant for a relocation agency, uses her Nissan Qashqai to drive newly arrived expats around town for their orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Mom and Dad had brought me to middle school orientation and stuck around for the family tour even though Celia had just finished eighth grade in this very same building.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

"The Fifa World Cup 2026 is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds. Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events," it said in a statement.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The meandering floor plan, with its rooms of various sizes and orientations alongside their resulting passageways and corners, demands that you wander, not map, your perusal of the galleries.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Many of the galaxies in the thin strand appear to be rotating in the same direction as the filament itself, far more often than would be expected if their orientations were random.

From Science Daily Dec. 25, 2025

You can sign up for English orientations here and Spanish orientations here.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

Do you need help getting to the orientations tomorrow?

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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