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-oriented

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suffix

  1. designed for, directed towards, motivated by, or concerned with

    computer-oriented courses

    managers who are profit-oriented
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This has helped boost value stocks in more cyclically oriented sectors.

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This has helped boost value stocks in more cyclically oriented sectors.

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“We invite the U.S. government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented toward shared development within the framework of international law to strengthen lasting community coexistence,” Rodríguez said.

From The Wall Street Journal

China’s film industry is increasingly oriented inward, producing domestic franchises with global-scale economics.

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Specialist emerging-markets asset managers Aubrey Capital also point out that, this year, the investing trend has been oriented toward technology and cheaper markets.

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