skew
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A draw feels like the most likely outcome but making predictions at this stage of the season is almost impossible because of the different things that can skew the results.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The strong first-quarter showing strengthens his conviction that Agilon offers an “exceedingly positive” skew between risk and reward.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Gould said he expected the views on immigration to skew a bit more toward support for enforcement, given that it’s been roughly nine months since the height of detentions last summer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
She noted that producers are especially upset this year, as the bulk of the aid continues to skew toward larger, wealthier operations.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
We didn’t want to skew the graph with new data, and so didn’t mention that Desdemona was actually seventy-one, not ninety-one, and that she always confused sevens with nines.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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