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  • past participle of skew.
  • past tense form of skew.
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skewed

[skyood] / skjud /




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“In the absence of a decisive end to the conflict, the balance of risks to oil prices will remain skewed to the upside,” said Hamad Hussain, a senior economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

That life expectancy, however, was heavily skewed by high infant mortality, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

One of the victims, Henriette Berthelsen, told AFP the conclusions, regardless of what is decided, were skewed from the start since no Greenlandic Inuit were appointed as experts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

On the other hand, the new engine's drivability was definitely worse, which may have skewed the picture.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Like a lot of new technology, it skewed toward the young.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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