keel
Example Sentences
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His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
It takes off and lands on its curved keel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
It’s the humidity, which has spiked to over 80%, that has them feeling ready to keel over between sets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Maintaining a sense of normalcy — when it is safe to do so — helps kids stay on an even keel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025
He still joked around, but Frank sensed something different about him—like a ship with a new keel.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
