keel

Example Sentences

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All the news—every bit of it—suggests Canada finding its way back to an even keel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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

His respect for Xi Jinping has kept US-China relations on a relatively even keel even as the two nations are engaging in an extended trade war.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

The way it works is, you shove cotton into the seam between the plank and the keel with a caulking iron, which is like a dull chisel with a wide blade.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick