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The sickening realization of the Titanic's imminent fate came when Jessop turned to say something to a fellow stewardess and saw that the "forward part" of the ship was inclining toward the dark ocean.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022

But last week, after the Senator grilled pro- and anti-Bork witnesses with equal vigor, the judge's supporters felt Specter was inclining their way.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then the cart was inclining, and they were climbing up onto a bridge, clattering over it and then down onto the other side.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Without any undue influence, with scarcely a suggestion from anyone, she was inclining in the very direction most desired.

From A Gamble with Life by Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)

But in 1497 the pretensions of the Borgias had outgrown this alliance, and their public policy was inclining to relations with the Southern Courts of Italy.

From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington