keel

Example Sentences

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Now it is back on a more even keel.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

All the news—every bit of it—suggests Canada finding its way back to an even keel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It’s the humidity, which has spiked to over 80%, that has them feeling ready to keel over between sets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

“I feel fine; I’ll probably keel over after I hang up the phone,” he joked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

I remembered the pleasure of fainting that day during the Daughters of Mary meeting and thought now how much I would like to keel over right here in the truck.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd