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orients

verb

present tense third-person singular of orient

as in introduces

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to a training program to orient new employees to the requirements and dimensions of the job

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Recent Examples of orients Boyd’s insight was that whoever observes and orients better gets inside their opponent’s decision cycle and dictates the fight. — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026 The disarmament thus takes place as an ecological project, one that situates AI within the broad sweep of human culture and that orients it towards human flourishing, not toward warfare, monopolistic power, or new inequalities. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026 The gene encodes a protein that normally orients and aligns cells in the stomach; without it, the cells become lopsided, rogue, and possibly cancerous. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 When that responsibility is abdicated or abused, the system orients itself around avoidance and silence. — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026 Amerasu is Black and trans, an orientation to the world that orients her art. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025 Fixing our sights on God orients our view to the reality and order of divine Principle and brings out God’s abundant and unchangeable good in our lives. — Michelle Boccanfuso Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025

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Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, MSTR introduces leverage, financing, and a capital-structure that can outperform Bitcoin during rallies.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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Eco effort To protect the pristine natural habitat, Jumeirah Olhahali implements successful conservation projects and educates guests on their role in the preservation efforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
None of these institutions educates hundreds of thousands of students.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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