kilter

Example Sentences

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The racial composition of students was too out of kilter with the racial makeup of the county, she said.

From Washington Times

“When Jared Spurgeon does something like that? That means your group is off kilter a little bit,” Wild coach Dean Evason said.

From Seattle Times

Marine heat waves — otherwise known as “blobs” — can tip the intricate balance of an ecosystem off kilter, and have done so multiple times in recent years along the Pacific Coast.

From Seattle Times

Predictability is key, which is why climate change could knock many species out of kilter.

From Seattle Times

The global pandemic left weddings, funerals and graduation ceremonies postponed or canceled, but particularly threw young people’s lives off kilter, according to experts and polling on the matter.

From Washington Post