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askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskyu /


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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Yet “Remake” shows him still to be a formidable artist in the face of tragedy, and one whose comically askew sensibility remains intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

“As a regulator, in some ways you never have enough people, but the supply and demand curve is getting a little askew here.”

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The domovoi’s little kippah sat askew on his curly brown hair.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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