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: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form
problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data
… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …—
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: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate
The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanMore broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—Kase Wickman et al.
Kase Wickman et al.This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …—The New Yorker
The New YorkerAllowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.—Nancy Novogrod
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he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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And if the revenue distributions are skewed toward the legacy schools, by how much?
Put another way: Would an offer of $10 million per year from the Pac-12 be enough to exceed what Memphis, Tulane and USF are receiving annually and cover the additional travel costs?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The rating is slightly skewed by the state having the lowest average disposable income, $5,929 per working resident.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
But the boundaries between land and sea are often skewed.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The rating is slightly skewed by the state having the lowest average disposable income, $5,929 per working resident.
—Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
But the boundaries between land and sea are often skewed.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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