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“Our building had slanted a few inches westward,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021

The sun had slanted over the roofs in such a way that Neeley was in the sun and his face was clear and bright, while Francie looked dark and angry in the shadow.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Beyond a doubt, he had slanted unawares to the right or left and he would finish at the patrol-path.

From The Crystal Stopper by Leblanc, Maurice

A large draught horse harnessed to a dust-covered buggy, whose strained fore-axle, bent by the last mile of heavy road, had slanted the tops of the fore-wheels towards each other at an alarming angle.

From A Sappho of Green Springs by Harte, Bret

The thrust had slanted and made only a flesh wound ... which enabled the fellow to loaf on a sort of sick-leave, during the rest of the trip.

From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry