keel

Example Sentences

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His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

It takes off and lands on its curved keel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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

"But there are no grey areas. She doesn't run and go crazy, she's not too low, she just keeps that even keel."

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

A spacecraft does not have a keel or a deep hull like a boat, and it bobs and weaves with even the slightest wind or waves.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins