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skewing

[skyoo-ing] / ˈskyu ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
diagonal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
askew beveled cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered slanting transversal transverse


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The bank, which maintains its buy rating and HK$66.70 stock target price, says there is a risk of lithium prices skewing higher given strong on-the-ground demand and on-and-off supply disruptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It didn’t capture trade in services — only goods, skewing the numbers substantially.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

Hackett says that opt-in polling companies can be victim to "bogus respondents", skewing their data.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

One pudgy 140-pound rider earned a place in reinsman legend by fooling a profoundly myopic clerk of scales by skewing the readout to register him at 110.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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