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askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskyu /


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There are a number of other reasons someone might look askew from the back view.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

It comes across like a Charli XCX album, but one that’s slightly and intriguingly askew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“As a regulator, in some ways you never have enough people, but the supply and demand curve is getting a little askew here.”

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“Please Donald Trump, I need your help,” he said, wearing a flag pin askew and seated awkwardly in an armchair.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

My older sister sits up in bed, startled, her pink-foam rollers askew from sleeping on them.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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