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Reputation is a funny thing — how easily it can subconsciously skew one’s perception, even when we try our best to remain impartial.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The skew in Treasury options has turned more bullish, signaling that more traders are piling into bullish call-option contracts that could pay off if bond prices rise.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

It’s also true, however, that the tax advantages of defined contribution plans tend to skew toward wealthier households.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Consequently, Barclays said: “In contrast, skew on credit ETFs, led by LQD, steepened sharply, opening a notable divergence in downside risk perceptions across asset classes.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

We didn’t want to skew the graph with new data, and so didn’t mention that Desdemona was actually seventy-one, not ninety-one, and that she always confused sevens with nines.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The audience Kalshi is attracting is different from its typical trader base, which skews heavily toward males.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Depending on the light, the silvery palladium leaf surface of Holzer’s wall piece skews slightly red or blue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

But it’s consistent with a growing body of research in the behavioral economics field showing how our mood skews our decision-making.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Russell is sanguine about that, and points out that the fact that Mercedes are dominating somewhat skews the dynamic of the contest.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

It doesn’t diminish her 20/20 vision, only skews it a bit.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

They acknowledge that earnings risks remain positively skewed as it prepares to change CEO, but observe that the stock is already trading at elevated historical multiples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That life expectancy, however, was heavily skewed by high infant mortality, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

In London, their audience skewed young: The queue for pick and mix was longer than the one for the bar.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

One of the victims, Henriette Berthelsen, told AFP the conclusions, regardless of what is decided, were skewed from the start since no Greenlandic Inuit were appointed as experts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Bobby’s recollection of a homogenous cast of “old men” was probably skewed by his child’s perspective at the time.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Since the indexes are weighted by market cap, migrations prevent large companies from dramatically skewing the performance of indexes meant for smaller companies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

Notably, independent voters’ views on immigration are skewing more in line with Democrats’, according to the poll.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The wealth skewing American per capita economic data is a result of innovation and entrepreneurship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

From a tactical standpoint, the setup suggests the risk/reward is skewing toward a near term bounce rather than renewed downside.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

I braced my feet farther apart when it felt like the ground was skewing to the left.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia