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orientations

noun

plural of orientation

as in aspects

the state or fact of facing a particular direction a building's orientation is an important consideration in the Chinese practice of feng shui

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Recent Examples of orientations This is because Amazonis Mensa acts as a windbreak, pushing material blown by winds in separate orientations. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 For investors evaluating the domestic energy landscape, the distinct strategic orientations of the big three independent operators illustrate how this cash windfall is being captured. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 With all of these freshly trackable orientations and multitask options in the Apple ecosystem (which seems to be paying closer attention to you than ever), what sorts of new engagement data could the foldable design provide app developers with? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Chacon said that his businesses, which employ more than 200 people, already educate workers on their rights in new team member orientations, and that information on labor laws is clearly displayed on posters inside the stores. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In Psychological Types, published in 1921, Jung described introversion and extraversion as different orientations. — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Gabor filters are then used to analyze texture and edge information at different orientations and scales, helping identify corresponding pixels between the two images. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026

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Researchers often characterize addiction with six core aspects.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The pushing and lifting capabilities represent two distinct aspects of its manipulation performance.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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Although the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets.

— Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Hosting everything from vibrational yoga sessions and fractal projections to energy alignments and live performances, the resort’s immersive showpiece is engineered to help guests feel sound, not just hear it.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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