He always has one or two tangential remarks to make. From LearnThat.org.
tangential forces. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
FRUEHLING -- Did you ever consider the problem of what I call tangential advertising?. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted Bookshop] Reference
They are here to bog us all down in tangential discussions that are (mostly) irrelevant to the topic at hand. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Malkin On Detainee Suicides: ‘Boo-Freakin-Hoo’] Reference
How tangential is this?. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Geithner’s Gulch] Reference
MR: The lyrics are kind of tangential, I think you can interpret a couple of things in that one. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Ragogna: That "St. Judy's Comet" Kid: A Dinner Conversation With Harper Simon] Reference
George Fletcher's leading book on law and loyalty sets contract-based loyalties aside as "tangential" to the core meaning of loyalty. From Wordnik.com. [IsThatLegal?] Reference
Stop giving these "tangential" characters more media time than they deserve. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
FRUEHLING -- There's another kind of tangential advertising that interests me. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted Bookshop] Reference
Obama claimed that he "knew thousands of people" and then called his relationship with Ayers, "tangential". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"tangential" (25) - meaning that it did not enter the skull, but caused damage through contact. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
But, like I said, that’s kind of tangential to what you’re talking about here, and it’s a discussion for another time, perhaps. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » A Random Sidebar] Reference
Wood parenchyma in numerous, fine tangential lines. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
A tangential section also shows well the annual layers. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
A tangential section also shows well the rounded layers. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
So yes, I get questions about tangential stuff all the time. From Wordnik.com. [The Write Stuff] Reference
Wood parenchyma in numerous fine but distinct tangential lines. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
A piece of slab as cut lengthwise off a round stick is tangential. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
He gives reasons for his judgment and adds a few tangential thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [Iq] Reference
"You've got so many tangential issues when it comes to abortion," say Fitzsimmons. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Abortion Pill': Not Stocked Here] Reference
The effect of this greater tangential shrinkage effects every phase of woodworking. From Wordnik.com. [Seasoning of Wood] Reference
They watched as the big ship moved in to tangential orbit, matching its speed to theirs. From Wordnik.com. [Gold in the Sky] Reference
They resent the fact that issues considered tangential have suddenly assumed center stage. From Wordnik.com. [Durban Bound] Reference
I approached this one skeptically because of a tangential connection to its subject matter. From Wordnik.com. [Thin Air, Rich Fare] Reference
Though West's film work was tangential to his novel writing, his time in Hollywood was not. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Woodward: Bibliography: A True Confession] Reference
Pores in late wood fewer and larger and rarely joined by tangential lines of wood parenchyma. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
The system of rigging or car suspension is simplicity itself and is tangential to the envelope. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
Loose but the bond an instant, and it flies in wild, tangential flight, to shatter other worlds. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866] Reference
The Rio treaty is an important step, though for reasons tangential to the current warming scare. From Wordnik.com. [A House Of Cards] Reference
The basic issue-for me, substance abuse-is now obscured by an endless supply of tangential issues. From Wordnik.com. [Self-Indulgent Help] Reference
Rambling and tangential comments decrease your effectiveness and cause your audience to lose focus. From Wordnik.com. [Caroline Dowd-Higgins: The Power of In-Person Communication in Your Job Search] Reference
For starters, analysts have come to realize that China's stock markets are still tangential to its real economy. From Wordnik.com. [A Pop Without Punch] Reference
Four tangential slots (C) are cut into the perimeter of the pulley (B), and in each is a hardened steel roller (D). From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
In normal growth the cells of this layer are much elongated as seen in tangential section and are relatively straight. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953] Reference
Wood parenchyma around pores or extending wing-like from pores in late wood, often forming irregular tangential lines. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
This research encompasses the first two stages of that development and includes tangential references to the third stage. From Wordnik.com. [The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography] Reference
But it's tangential to the real dilemma: we entrust too much valuable information to systems that simply can't ensure safety. From Wordnik.com. [The Case For Hackers] Reference
Hickory is readily separated from ash by the fine tangential lines of wood parenchyma and from oak by the absence of large rays. From Wordnik.com. [Studies of Trees] Reference
We have already adverted to the action of the tangential current of the vortex forcing the outer layers of the atmosphere into waves. From Wordnik.com. [Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence] Reference
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