crooked

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He successfully lobbied for laws in the U.S., the U.K. and European Union that provide financial sanctions against crooked foreign officials and human rights violators.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Her coach Phillip Diguglielmo grabbed the arm of choreographer Massimo Scali nervously as Liu floated through the air on the crooked loop.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In a 1981 address at Smith College, he called the news media “a crooked mirror” through which “white America views itself,” the New York Times reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Even with my shirttails hanging out and the necktie crooked, it was easy to see that the clothes were tailored and finely made.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros