keel
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The biggest story in Washington for the past six years has been whether or not one president or another is about to keel over.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Rather than floating in the ocean, they extend downward into Earth's mantle like the keel of a ship.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
He points out that energy stocks have “virtually retraced their wartime gains,” and adds that “even the bond market is back on an even keel after yesterday’s rally.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
After decades of "boom and bust", cross-border retail in Newry and Dundalk is on "an even keel", according to business leaders in the area.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
A backstay floated dangling from it, stout rawhide rope, and I used this for lashing mast and keel together.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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