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slants

  • plural of slant.
  • present tense form of slant (3rd person singular).

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Johnny and his sidekick, Ed McMahon, gave adults a relaxing reprieve from the stresses of everyday living by offering light humor without any negative slants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The cold air smelled of ash and dirt, and the mountains beyond stood hard in slants of sunlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

PragerU also has materials that avoid partisan slants, including videos explaining the Electoral College and the offices of the president and vice president.

From Scientific American • Aug. 7, 2023

Ward, though, doesn’t want to just toss slants to those guys.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Right betore halftime with the score — , Coby dribbles the ball past two of our defenders, speeds down the sidelines like a cheetah, then slants toward the middle.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander