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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
skew .
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Examples
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Knowing the label skews our perceptions, both positively and negatively.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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Knowing the label skews our perceptions, both positively and negatively.
How Do You Know If A $700 Bottle of Wine (or Beer) Is Any Good? 2008
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As I said, it skews from the origin presented in the original comics.
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The interesting thing to note is that the target age market for these titles skews older than the consumer market, with a couple of sops thrown in for the younger crowd that the older crowd will at least recognize.
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And living out here in the Valley where everyone basically has more money than they can ever spend, well it kind of skews your perspective.
The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs : How dare you rip us on our pricing? 2007
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And living out here in the Valley where everyone basically has more money than they can ever spend, well it kind of skews your perspective.
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So, you can see that comparison kind of skews to the wealthy end of the spectrum.
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'Well, when you kill as many people as I do, it kind of skews the odds.
A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2001
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This is a most important feature because if your frame "skews" or twists you cannot keep it straight in the air.
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This is a most important feature because if your frame "skews" or twists you cannot keep it straight in the air.
Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship Octave Chanute 1871
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