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The Fool in “King Lear” is tricky because he speaks “at a slant to the world,” in a style that, despite bubbling with nonsense, follows its own strange logic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

More notable than the volume of Friday’s expiration is the heavy slant toward puts.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

That is just solid legal analysis that really should not have a partisan or ideological slant.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

Jordan touched the ball six times, and Maiava completed all five of his passes, capping a seamless 11-play drive by hitting a wide open Ja’Kobi Lane in the end zone on a two-yard slant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025

Zak’s mask has yet to attach fully around his eyes, but Marcus’s clings tightly, having joined with him so completely that all of his features—even the thick slant of his eyebrows—are clearly visible beneath it.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

The cold air smelled of ash and dirt, and the mountains beyond stood hard in slants of sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 7, 2023

Armstrong’s handwriting, he noted, slants upward on every page.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

Daylight slants like a razor cutting the buildings in half.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

The protected vistas have forced modern developers to shave the tops off skyscrapers or adopt slanted silhouettes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Other options underscored how slanted the questionnaire were: “trophy wife/rich partner, never working,” “ultra-successful, independent, famous —even if single” and “partnered, childfree, building a creative career, traveling together.”

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

The plan, which was heavily slanted towards Moscow's demands, was subsequently revised.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

“I like to poke people,” said Biggers, sitting in the shade on a recent afternoon eating quiche at a restaurant, his cane, which helps him walk after a hip replacement, slanted on a chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

He swung the flashlight around and followed the tunnel, which slanted downward, taking him deeper and deeper into the earth.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

The slanting sides of the work appear as a yawing, rusted ship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Generally, a prefabricated model will be about 18 inches tall on the highest side, its lid slanting downward to a foot or lower.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

By Monday, the building renowned for its slanting appearance was rubble.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023

D’Angelo Russell lost the ball and the Golden State Warriors were off to the races, Stephen Curry slanting a pass ahead to a wide-open Andrew Wiggins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023

The thin grass between their feet glowed with rays of the slanting sun.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz