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skew

[skyoo] / skju /


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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

Analysts at Cboe Global Markets said one-month TLT put skew — a measure of demand for out-of-the-money put options compared with out-of-the-money call options — surged to its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The company has said that its consumers skew affluent and haven’t pulled back their spending as much as customers have at some other chains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Many of these experiences skew towards the high end of the income distribution,” Goldman says.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

He saw Eril-Fane look at it, too, and shudder again and skew his gaze away.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

It is notably different from the men's game, which skews male and older.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 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

That shift leaves Kering more exposed than rivals such as Hermès or Chanel, whose clientele skews further upmarket.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

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

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The roster is skewed by the Dodgers, who appeared in the series four times since 2015, losing in 2017 and 2018, and winning in 2024 and 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Harry and Meghan’s U.K. return comes as British and American press are being scrutinized for their skewed coverage of Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor in Cambridge history.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Exceptions would be years massively skewed by circumstance.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

And IG Markets' Tony Sycamore said "the balance of risks appears to be becoming more skewed back to the upside".

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Her face is long, her mouth slightly lopsided; something about the top lip is a little skewed, as if it’s been cut open and sewn up crooked.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The company has reaffirmed its 2030 target of S$100 billion of AUA, with growth skewing more toward the U.K. and Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Paul Burke, at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, says Apollo regolith samples might have lost some of their helium-3 on their return to Earth, skewing our understanding of how much is there.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

“Significant declines” for fares between the U.S. and Heathrow are also skewing the data slightly.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 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

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

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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