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askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskju /


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Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

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

The front door hung askew, an arrow protruding from the frame.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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