keel

Example Sentences

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She said there need to be "some real fundamental changes from within" but that "someone needs to steady the ship, someone needs to get it back on an even keel".

From BBC

Sitting in a wheelchair at his kitchen table, Jon also described himself as “pretty even keel about acceptance.”

From New York Times

“Harry was a strong force for keeping people on an even keel.”

From Washington Post

The even keel at which he had led the Brahms and Beethoven had vanished.

From New York Times

“It’s spending a lot of time on the kitchen floor, just keeled over and crying and freaking out.”

From Los Angeles Times