Example Sentences

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Xi has also attacked gaming and education companies that he thought were skewing the values of Chinese youth.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

In short: teams were skewing towards young, offensive coaches – offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches.

From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2020

Throughout the creation of Monumental Basketball, the organizational restructure of the basketball teams owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the Washington Wizards were skewing younger.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2019

“What surprised me to some extent was that the potential buyers were skewing younger,” says John Calvelli, executive vice president of public affairs at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

From National Geographic • Aug. 12, 2015

At the time, traders in London had no real idea that JPMorgan was behind the trades that were skewing the market in credit derivatives.

From New York Times • May 26, 2012