Moved at a slant or bent position; or presented information from a particular point of view or bias.
From Old English 'angel' (corner or angle), derived from Latin 'angulus.' The figurative meaning developed from the physical idea of presenting something at a different angle to change perspective.
When journalists say they're 'angling' a story, they mean steering the truth toward one perspective—it comes from the literal idea that the angle you view something from completely changes what you see, which is why perspective in art changed everything.
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