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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 on the Web There are 10 musicians of diverse backgrounds, genders, and orientations from which to choose. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2024 Apple also moved the front-facing 12-megapixel camera to landscape orientation. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 This 27-inch 4K monitor owes its flexibility to its hinged, ergo-arm stand, which clamps onto the back or side of a desk and features generous height and tilt adjustment, the ability to pivot from landscape to portrait orientation, and 275 degrees of swivel motion. Tony Hoffman, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 Greater effort needs to be made to go to local high schools and have orientations that show what opportunities there are at LACCD. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orientation 

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“Orientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orientation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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