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Recent Examples of orientation
Several tests, including rotating the cylinder in different orientations and repeating the experiment at a separate location, confirmed the effect.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
These outward-facing perspectives significantly impact home orientation and, by association, the floor plan that works with it.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
The Big Dipper, which is a common orientation point for Northern Hemisphere sky watchers, is in the northeast, about two thirds of the way to the zenith from the horizon.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025
This long-term orientation enables Japanese corporate investors to make patient capital investments that may not align with the typical five- to seven-year return horizons of traditional venture capitalists.
—Nicole Leblanc, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
These outward-facing perspectives significantly impact home orientation and, by association, the floor plan that works with it.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
The Big Dipper, which is a common orientation point for Northern Hemisphere sky watchers, is in the northeast, about two thirds of the way to the zenith from the horizon.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 June 2025
This long-term orientation enables Japanese corporate investors to make patient capital investments that may not align with the typical five- to seven-year return horizons of traditional venture capitalists.
—Nicole Leblanc, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orientation
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Designed so people using wheelchairs could easily access sidewalks, this aspect of urban infrastructure also improved mobility for delivery workers, people with luggage and parents with strollers.—
Subha Barry,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Not just because of the whole water aspect, but the lack of infrastructure on bodies of water.—
Roberto Baldwin,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Tools have developed to parse tone, placement prominence and narrative alignment.—
Chintan Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The insole uses their special three-zone comfort technology that supplies arch support, posture alignment, and extra stability.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Residents are advised to take precautions to avoid exposure to the plague, including using flea treatment on pets and avoiding contact with wild animals.—
Catherine Reagor,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Lead exposure in children can lead to severe consequences, including impacting children’s brain development, behavior and IQ.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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