skews

present tense third-person singular of skew
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as in influences
to change (something) in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate The researchers tried to anticipate any problems that might skew the results of the study. Try not to let that one negative experience skew your opinion of the restaurant.

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Recent Examples of skews Now, with Melton, a healthy Payton and Anderson, the personnel skews more toward defensive flexibility after the Warriors finished 15th in defensive rating in 2023-24. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Skews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skews. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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