Example Sentences

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Consider that McCarthy has oriented every moment of his life for the last seven years towards becoming speaker.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2023

The cameras can see only below people’s waists, and the images are deleted as soon as the robot has oriented itself.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Earlier she had mentioned the 1985 book “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” by Neal Postman, about how television has oriented politics more and more toward entertainment.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2016

The company says it has oriented everything it does to make Facebook more attractive — and lucrative — on mobile devices.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2012