as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
his hat was askew because of the wind
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Hospital finances are strikingly uneven across the industry.Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Progress has also been uneven across geographies and sectors.Sumant Sinha, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Blue Water Creek cuts a crooked path through a broad valley, its waters still pristine.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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This was made possible by his crooked judge father (M. Emmet Walsh, in his final role).Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, the Saints are currently deep in a six-game losing streak, largely attributed to an oblique injury sustained by starting quarterback Derek Carr in a Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Smith, now in his 10th NFL season, has missed just one game in that time — a Week 7 contest in 2021 due to an oblique injury.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Askew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/askew. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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