Example Sentences

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The media focus on all those misses against Newcastle and Manchester United has skewed our perceptions of what has really gone on this season.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

And this bias has skewed public perceptions of crime and violence in the past, too.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022

There’s also a desire to see a woman at the helm of an institution that in the past has skewed heavily male.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

In a league that has skewed toward offense in recent years, that’s low.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2020

A large population has skewed data with a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 6.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017