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tangential

[tan-jen-shuhl] / tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
digressing
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STRONGEST


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The MP idea feels a little more tangential than even EU defense stocks.

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

Coming from an Allison Williams movie, a tangential query popped into my head: Is everyone a Marnie now?

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

But in other circumstances, the law became a powerful cudgel wielded to influence concerns that at best had a tangential relationship to the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

The speed that you don’t realize you are doing is your tangential velocity.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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