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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
All three cable news networks skew very old in viewership, with median ages ranging from 67 to 70.
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Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
The movie skewed incredibly older, with nearly half the audience over 55.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
If Donald Trump wins, and his Presidency is anything like his previous one, the Administration’s policies will skew more toward employers and billionaires.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
The Kiwis, like basically every country not named Australia and England, are set up to fail due to the sport's lopsided finances which skew heavily to India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
The movie skewed incredibly older, with nearly half the audience over 55.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
If Donald Trump wins, and his Presidency is anything like his previous one, the Administration’s policies will skew more toward employers and billionaires.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
The Kiwis, like basically every country not named Australia and England, are set up to fail due to the sport's lopsided finances which skew heavily to India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skew
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And committees were more heavily tilted toward Democrats, giving its members’ bills an easier path to the floor.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Chock continues to look up from under his eyebrows with his head tilted down, which is the way serial killers in movies look at people.Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Altering your environment will spark your imagination and influence your perception.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Since late July, Goolsby has been going nonstop, knowing that Black voters in Detroit have power to influence the outcome of the statewide election and possibly that of the entire nation.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The former president, whose speech veered from random asides to typical campaign pitches, cast a vote for Harris as a further step backwards for the country.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Sydney. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Bode Aujla, a downtown darling, fashioned Ariana Grande a Glinda in her hip, kitschy image without veering into costume territory.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Conspiracy theories that the government engineered the hurricane to bias the election and that personal property would be seized if Federal Emergency Management Agency funds aren’t paid back – both false – have taken hold.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
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Start by acknowledging and confronting your own unconscious biases, as these can easily seep into the datasets during data collection and labeling, thereby biasing the AI’s learning process itself.Prajeet Gadekar, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The full-size board slopes slightly from front to back, giving the keyboard a slight lift.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The upward sloping cloud and 40-week moving average suggest that the primary trend is bullish.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek reported Combs and his attorneys first filed a motion for the gag order last month, arguing that public statements could prejudice a potential jury.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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New York's Court of Appeals found that the judge in the landmark trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.Chloe Melas, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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While many convicted in the deadly January 6 riot are already angling for pardons, there’s another group of high-profile defendants who could be interested in Trump’s leniency.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The front of the speaker is angled towards the listener, whilst its rear remains parallel to the wall.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But the process is slanted in favor of domestic producers.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The structure features support pillars slanted at slight angles, resembling tree branches.Joe Guillen, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Skew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skew. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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