skewed

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It messed with our glamorous aviation industry; once, it skewed the odds at a beauty pageant because the planes flying contestants in from around Southern California to the Glendale airport couldn’t land in the smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It added compensation figures often related to incidents from many years earlier and can be skewed by one or two high-value cases involving life-long care needs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“We now believe the risk/reward is more skewed to the downside,” Rodriguez wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Under these conditions, we expect real GDP growth in 2026 to come near the low end of our projected range of 1.75%-2.25%, but the risk is skewed to the downside.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

If I skipped a meal, he lectured me, telling me I shouldn’t listen to outsiders and their skewed views on beauty.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana