tangential

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Other tangential ways to play the issue are with European defense stocks or critical minerals companies.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

It ranges from the greenest to the dirtiest, from established technologies to speculative ones, and even includes companies that play tangential roles in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

The fraud that ensnared Middlesex Truck and Coach as a tangential victim covered thousands of miles via electronic byways.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

What makes it all work is that the scientific commentary is tangential.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

I find I think of myself not as a writer so much as someone who provides a gateway, a tangential route for readers to reach the circus.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern