Verb (used with object) : He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration. ,a story slanted toward young adults. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : the slant of a roof. ,His mind shows a curious slant. ,Let him give you his slant. ,His column always has a humorous slant. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a slant roof; a slant approach. From Dictionary.com.
She said Radio Pretoria also provided an antidote to what she called the slanted news broadcasts provided by other media. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Take at least four "slanted" tubes of media and number them consecutively. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
For once I'd say this question is "slanted" the other way, but we still know what Wolf wants to hear. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2003-03-01] Reference
Before we talk about those individual sites, can people really get some good information from these sites, or are they kind of slanted?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 19, 2004] Reference
Every surface of the ship is "slanted" to deflect radar signals. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
"It seems to be kind of slanted against us," said Draper of the North Dakota Education Association. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage | INFORUM | Fargo, ND] Reference
Media reporting on the economy may be "slanted," he says, and what he sees has greater credibility. From Wordnik.com. [Bloomberg] Reference
Our media does the city and this community a grave disservice with this kind of slanted-to-the-sensational coverage. From Wordnik.com. [Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories] Reference
The conservative GNP called on the Supreme Court head to take responsibility for the controversy surrounding "slanted" rulings. From Wordnik.com. [MyAppleMenu] Reference
He removed them and set them on the slanted table. From Wordnik.com. [Going Green] Reference
Kirby's left eyebrow slanted up in quizzical inquiry. From Wordnik.com. [Ride Proud, Rebel!] Reference
She picked at a scab on her lip, slanted her eyes away. From Wordnik.com. [Spring Melt] Reference
Refer to slanted views and write anew, cool commandments. From Wordnik.com. [by Michael Schmidt] Reference
The road slanted, maybe an 8 or 10 percent grade, he thought. From Wordnik.com. [Two of a Kind] Reference
But, he admits, the field is slanted against the rank and file. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Boss] Reference
The sun slanted through, over the front of her from throat to waist. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of Autumn] Reference
All we ever saw of her eyes were her slanted lids and curled-back lashes. From Wordnik.com. [When I Became a White Girl] Reference
The square eyes of windows, the slanted mouths of blinds, opened to the sun. From Wordnik.com. [No More Tears] Reference
They brush off the daily news coverage of the continuing carnage in Iraq as slanted. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
So, of course, the coverage of the protestors was slanted towards ridiculing the kids. From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: A Media Puppet Show] Reference
And the top of the occupied floors, about the first 70 stories, will have a slanted roof. From Wordnik.com. [World Trade Center: 'Dental Work' Design] Reference
Saeed is an architectural treasure trove of high and slanted mud towers and shaded dirt lanes. From Wordnik.com. [Shabwa: Blood feuds and hospitality in al-Qaida's Yemen outpost] Reference
The sound Mr. Keith came up with became a signature of Young's folk - and country-slanted material. From Wordnik.com. [Ben Keith, steel guitarist who played with Patsy Cline and Neil Young, dies] Reference
"Huh! they ain't anything in it for us," grumbled Mr. Potter as the punt slanted toward mid-stream. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers] Reference
Please print the truth about Switzerland, instead of the slanted standard other U.S. publications use. From Wordnik.com. [The Swiss Record] Reference
My pants were wet up to my knees by the time I reached the steel bench with the slanted rain guard overhead. From Wordnik.com. [Mississippi Blues] Reference
If the problem is just one or two steps, say from a kitchen to a family room, a slanted threshold is possible. From Wordnik.com. [Stairs can pose a problem as you get older, so take steps now to ease the climb] Reference
As public officials, we have all had our issues with the press, especially when reporting is superficial and slanted. From Wordnik.com. [Ron Carlee: Thank You, LA Times] Reference
Three benches on a slanted grassy verge with nothing nearby, facing out to sea, a kind of limbo: perfect for grieving. From Wordnik.com. [The Grief Benches] Reference
I submit that the absence of male role models and slanted television images of black males have something to do with it. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Examples] Reference
A steeply sloped front end meets a seriously slanted windshield; it looks as if this SLK is zooming even at a standstill. From Wordnik.com. [ROAD TEST| MERCEDES SLK350] Reference
Each minaret was deliberately slanted outward -- the southwest minaret by 20 centimeters and the other three by five centimeters. From Wordnik.com. [Indian Nutshells] Reference
Odette started, “Well, I believe in a slanted precision to all things …” “No,” the waitress said, “what's your order?”. From Wordnik.com. [The Crickets Try to Organize Themselves Into Some Raucous Pentameter.] Reference
Mr. KONOPKA: It was never like a spirit or an idea to be a futuristic technology … (Soundbite of laughter) Mr. KONOPKA: … slanted band. From Wordnik.com. [Not Hummable: a Band Called Battles] Reference
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