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tangent

[tan-juhnt] / ˈtæn dʒənt /
ADJECTIVE
touching
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After the reflecting pool tangent, Trump signed executive orders on US customs and protections for civil servants.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Later on, there’s a significant tangent into grainy video, a music performance that deserves to be left a surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At the same time, it was telling that a common reaction to Landry’s tangent was:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

This is a bit of a tangent, but go with me for a second.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

The method of fluxions not only solved the tangent problem, it also solved the area problem.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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