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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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as in sloping
running in a slanting direction
in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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Recent Examples of oblique
After making a strong start to the ‘24 season, the affable righty landed on the injured list with an oblique ailment.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Sasaki dealt with a similar issue (along with a separate oblique injury) last season as his velocity began to drop with the Chiba Lotte Marines, limiting him to 18 starts (111 innings) in his final NPB season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Aside from Bad Bunny's oblique references to Jenner in his music and frequent public appearances, the former couple hasn't shared much about their relationship.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 7 May 2025
The Cubs left fielder attempted to go through a full day of pregame work, including hitting and throwing, but his left oblique strain didn’t feel quite right.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
Sasaki dealt with a similar issue (along with a separate oblique injury) last season as his velocity began to drop with the Chiba Lotte Marines, limiting him to 18 starts (111 innings) in his final NPB season.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Aside from Bad Bunny's oblique references to Jenner in his music and frequent public appearances, the former couple hasn't shared much about their relationship.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 7 May 2025
The Cubs left fielder attempted to go through a full day of pregame work, including hitting and throwing, but his left oblique strain didn’t feel quite right.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Bread crumbs • Props to the hair, makeup, and costuming departments for differentiating Kiki’s Simone from pre-Michaela Simone, who showed up to the island with a scraggly ponytail, a gray button-down, uneven skin, and scrawled tattoos.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Just a couple of weeks after showing up at the Met Gala in a shockingly short hairstyle, Kidman is serving up a saturated, asymmetrical bob with uneven baby bangs and a stick-straight, choppy look brought to fruition by hairstylist Evanie Frausto.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
22 May 2025
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His puzzles have interesting geometry; today’s has diagonal symmetry, which allows for an unusual arrangement of long and short entries.—
Caitlin Lovinger,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Photos of the aftermath of the accident, meanwhile, show the roof of the bus separated from the rest of the vehicle, which rests at a diagonal on the side of a hill, per the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Among them is Tonic, which stars Blair (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) as Sebastian Poe, a struggling jazz pianist who is given 24 hours to kill a dangerous drug dealer (Westwick) by a crooked cop (Jaso Coviello), and spirals into a moral and emotional tailspin.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Cigarette smoke, dames to kill for, crooked cops — latex super suit?—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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