on an even keel
Example Sentences
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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
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
I sacrificed everything I have to be able to get back on an even keel for them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024
Speaking in Brazil, Agustín Carstens, the bank's general manager, said a tough response to inflation was fundamental for maintaining trust in central banks' ability to keep economies on an even keel.
From Reuters • May 19, 2023
Up front, Roger Morris and Chuck Day were having a hard time keeping the boat on an even keel.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
