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askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskyu /


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After one flight, he parked his aircraft so askew that ground crew had to reposition the jet.

From The Wall Street Journal

She turned back to the mirror and poked at the poor little bird, which had fallen askew.

From Literature

In the fourth quarter of 2025, demand growth will even ease back compared to the previous three months, "adding to market balances that look increasingly askew", the IEA said.

From Barron's

Young Andrew, by contrast, looked a bit of a scapegrace, tie askew.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economic comparisons, even after data reporting returns, will be askew until normalization sets back in.

From MarketWatch