skewed

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It added compensation figures often related to incidents from many years earlier and can be skewed by one or two high-value cases involving life-long care needs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But the landscape of mental health, from research psychology to psychiatry, has since skewed, in some cases overwhelmingly, female.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

But they add that risks to their price forecast remain skewed to the upside: “We estimate 2026Q4 Brent/WTI averages in a 30-day disruption scenario of $76/72 and in a 60-day scenario of $93/89.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Not enough Angelenos were polled, and the sample skewed too heavily toward young people, when older residents are more likely to vote, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

No words come out clear, just pictures, skewed up strange and with all the wrong colors, but pictures of me and Viola standing in front of him, looking shocked.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness