keel

Example Sentences

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She said there need to be "some real fundamental changes from within" but that "someone needs to steady the ship, someone needs to get it back on an even keel".

From BBC

May coaches with an even keel instead of a temper, Knight’s most famous attribute and the root of his eventual downfall.

From Washington Post

Some did not land on the target surface with perfect finesse: they might swing under or keel over the platform, for example.

From Scientific American

“There’s an even keel to Trevor that helps you maintain a north star and have a conversation that can get lost in a bunch of yelling and screaming on both sides,” Wood told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

But she believes if she can maintain an even keel, she has a chance.

From Washington Post