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as in tilts
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 influences
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 skews
Horror can certainly pop but isn’t a typical offering on Christmas, which skews family friendly.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
But the pop gestures and Swizz Beatz-y slaps make for an album that, like its title, skews more straightforward than its freaky lineage required.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Something too young for them may be boring, while something that skews too old can lead to frustration.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Chipotle and its fellow fast-casual chains also benefit from a customer base that skews higher-income.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
So, women stand to particularly gain from this historic wealth transfer, and yet, the financial industry is filled with male advisors often talking about male-interest investment products in advertising media that skews toward male audiences.
—Ben Kunz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Zheng and Korda are part of a group that skews young and makes bank.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Though families are welcome, the mood skews toward romance—this is the kind of place where couples escape to bask in the tranquility of their surroundings, lulled by the sound of the waves and the island's sense of calm.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
But the pop gestures and Swizz Beatz-y slaps make for an album that, like its title, skews more straightforward than its freaky lineage required.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Something too young for them may be boring, while something that skews too old can lead to frustration.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
The food skews Mexican and is largely plant-based, but also includes eggs, dairy and seafood, and every day showcases homemade soups, homemade breads, entrée specials and extensive healthy breakfast and lunch buffets.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Chipotle and its fellow fast-casual chains also benefit from a customer base that skews higher-income.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
So, women stand to particularly gain from this historic wealth transfer, and yet, the financial industry is filled with male advisors often talking about male-interest investment products in advertising media that skews toward male audiences.
—Ben Kunz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Zheng and Korda are part of a group that skews young and makes bank.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Though families are welcome, the mood skews toward romance—this is the kind of place where couples escape to bask in the tranquility of their surroundings, lulled by the sound of the waves and the island's sense of calm.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Venus and Mars – Paul McCartney & Wings On Venus and Mars, Paul McCartney leans into pop maximalism, creating an album that’s equal parts stadium-ready bombast and off-kilter whimsy.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is on April 1, and the contest for the seat of retiring Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is technically a nonpartisan race, though whoever wins the seat will help determine the ideological bent of the court -- which currently leans liberal.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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