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skew

verb as in distort

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Reich describes the demographic of the average subscriber as being in their mid-20s, skewing nerdy, being a comedy or internet fan, and often from a diverse background with progressive politics.

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The German arms maker’s growth will be more skewed to the fourth quarter than previously anticipated, partly because that is when several tens of orders from the German government are expected to come, they say.

The history of poor flood modeling that for decades caused private insurers to steer clear of the sector also led to skewed pricing by the government.

And they should train managers to recognize when bias might be skewing their assessment of an employee’s performance.

Risk reversals show a greater skew towards put options in sterling versus the dollar, which bet on the exchange rate falling after the budget.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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