angling
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The company is angling to raise as much as $80 billion at a valuation of up to $2 trillion next month, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The league was angling to reopen existing media deals, potentially giving deep-pocketed streamers a chance to make even more inroads into America’s most popular sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Richarlison was key to the plan, positioning himself partly to block the pass into Villa's right centre midfielder Lamare Bogarde, while angling his body to discourage Emiliano Martinez from playing down Villa's right.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Within days, Gorka was angling for Kent’s old job at the counterterrorism center, the government’s hub for analyzing terrorist threats, The Washington Post reported.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Once again, we fell into our spying positions, angling ourselves at the cracked door to see, while pressing our ears against the air.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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