Adjective : a slant roof; a slant approach. 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.
Verb (used with object) : He slanted the news story to discredit the Administration. ,a story slanted toward young adults. 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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