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Recent Examples of kilter Cease denied there was any correlation between his having focused on the two extra pitches and his getting mechanically off kilter. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025 Marcia Marcus, a painter who spent decades making off-kilter portraits of herself and others in relative obscurity, only to gain positive notice during her final years, died at 97 on Thursday. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Hidden in plain sight, amidst the off-kilter impressionism and untraditional arrangements, is the band’s innate sense of melody. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025 With recent cuts to the agency, and further staff reductions potentially looming, some fear this balance will be knocked off kilter and that public safety will suffer. Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kilter
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Noun
  • The set comes with seven pumpkins in a variety of shapes and sizes to line up across the mantel, and can easily stand alone or be added to a full display with garlands and candles.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All programs begin with an advanced diagnostic visit that includes a body scan to analyze your body composition, as well as measurements of your vital signs, cardiovascular health, stress levels and cognitive function.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many factors affect prostate health, and diet plays a key role.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kilter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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