tilt
Example Sentences
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The party was already highly secretive before Xi took power in 2012, but his tilt toward autocratic rule has made Chinese politics even more opaque and sparked a resurgence in Pekingology.
That, he said, has tilted the balance of wealth accumulation toward financial markets for young people.
"So you see," she continues, her head tilting to one side, "life always holds beautiful surprises. It's brought a lot of colour into our lives."
From BBC
Newmont is up about 40% as gold prices catch a bid from central banks that are tilting their reserves away from the dollar.
From Barron's
Unlike his two friends, Mr. Spielberg didn’t want to tilt lances at the studios, make great art or change the world.
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