on an even keel
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He points out that energy stocks have “virtually retraced their wartime gains,” and adds that “even the bond market is back on an even keel after yesterday’s rally.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
His trip is widely seen as an attempt to put relations on an even keel, after a period of immense tension last year.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
I sacrificed everything I have to be able to get back on an even keel for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
“He kept things on an even keel and maybe that dynamic between Jeremiah and Isaac made that band sort of work.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Up front, Roger Morris and Chuck Day were having a hard time keeping the boat on an even keel.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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