Example Sentences

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The slope is Because the slope is positive, we know the graph will slant upward from left to right.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

The sun will slant through the branches, shining in the sprinkles of dew drying on the lids.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

I suppose that, in some cases, the lines will not be perpendicular, but will slant, probably toward the left, like writing.

From The Teacher by Abbott, Jacob

The stitches should all be straight on the right side, but they will slant a little on the wrong side.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools by Ontario. Ministry of Education

The admission line between A and B will slant downward slightly, and the point of cut-off will be rounded, owing to the slow closing of the valve.

From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous