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as in to tilt
to depart from a straight line or course or from a middle position or value
A glitch caused the image on the screen to skew to one side. This show's viewers tend to skew a little older.
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as in to influence
to change (something) in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate
The researchers tried to anticipate any problems that might skew the results of the study. Try not to let that one negative experience skew your opinion of the restaurant.
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Recent Examples of skew
Whereas meteorites have been exposed to and contaminated by conditions on Earth that could skew scientific results, gathering samples directly from an asteroid in space is like peering into a time capsule from the nascent solar system.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Shortly afterward, the Chiefs scored a touchdown, fueling accusations that the game was skewed in their favor. Earlier in the match, a catch by Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was upheld, which continued the allegations of referee bias.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The epistolary section of the film, in which the smooth-talking lover sends letters to the gravedigger about his trip to an experimental fertility clinic, is a nice change of pace for a film that constantly skews wacky, for better or worse.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Much of the sports data collected over decades is male-centric, which can skew AI algorithms and limit their effectiveness for female athletes.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Shortly afterward, the Chiefs scored a touchdown, fueling accusations that the game was skewed in their favor. Earlier in the match, a catch by Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was upheld, which continued the allegations of referee bias.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The epistolary section of the film, in which the smooth-talking lover sends letters to the gravedigger about his trip to an experimental fertility clinic, is a nice change of pace for a film that constantly skews wacky, for better or worse.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Much of the sports data collected over decades is male-centric, which can skew AI algorithms and limit their effectiveness for female athletes.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
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Neck Rolls Gently tilt your head toward one shoulder, hold for about 5 seconds, and then slowly roll your chin across your collarbone to bring it toward your chest.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
1 Feb. 2025
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If Elon Musk turns the dials on X to tilt the conversation in the Republican Party’s direction before the 2028 elections, who will stop him? New path to power Attention, not money, is now the fuel of American politics.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Like so many other products influenced by machine learning, Spotify’s playlists can’t generate something new—say, a wholly fresh and unheard sound—for its users.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even with the acknowledgements of those Dead members missing from the stage, any solemnity was short-lived, and the tone veered more toward presenter Woody Harrelson’s introductory speech for the band’s kudos.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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Those possibilities, though, appear severely threatened after old tweets of Gascón’s led her to issue an apology Thursday — the latest setback in an Oscar campaign that’s veering close to becoming a train wreck.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week in New Orleans, the Super Bowl LIX host city, league Commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed claims that officiating crews are biased in favor of the Chiefs.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The right spent years believing the social media platforms were biased against them, and the left is about to spend years believing the same.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The daily chart of KO shows a clear bullish momentum divergence using the price lows in November 2024 and January 2025, as the RSI is sloping higher during this period.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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But a rear viewing angle reveals the massive rear wing creating that illusion, which sits well off the sloping line of the rear roof and glass.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, Lively and Baldoni’s lawyers met in court for the first time where U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ordered the attorneys to comply with a federal court rule barring lawyers from making statements to the press that could prejudice the case.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Neither Lively nor Baldoni were in the New York court for the pre-trial conference, where Judge Lewis Liman advised their attorneys to avoid making statements in public that could prejudice the proceedings.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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That deal hasn't caused the Lakers to rocket up the West standings, which seemingly has James and Davis angling for another impact move.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Travis Konecny tossed the puck to a charging Owen Tippett, who angled it past Shesterkin just 1:25 into the first period.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Warm sunlight slanted through the windows as the car lolled on to Birch’s on the Lake.—
Lara Bockenstedt,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the snap, the receiver Surtain was covering, Jakobi Meyers, slanted inside before turning back out.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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