keel
Example Sentences
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Rather than floating in the ocean, they extend downward into Earth's mantle like the keel of a ship.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He points out that energy stocks have “virtually retraced their wartime gains,” and adds that “even the bond market is back on an even keel after yesterday’s rally.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The BlackFly takes off and lands on its curved keel, doesn’t have wheels and is surprisingly easy to operate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
You’re very even keel on the surface, so the fact that you say that is also kind of surprising.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
I almost keel over before the soldiers prop me up.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing keel
Words Every Pirate Should Know
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"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
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"Rogue Wave" by Theodore Taylor
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