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nouna process of removing excess gold leaf from a stamped surface. skewings, the gold leaf so removed. Origin of skewingFirst recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain Words nearby skewingskewbald, skewer, skewerwood, skew field, skewgee, skewing, skew lines, skewness, skew-symmetric, skew symmetry, skewwhiff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skewingNow Cantlie appears to accuse the Western media of skewing coverage of the month-long siege. An ISIS Hostage on the Dark Side|Jamie Dettmer|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The older group smoked more, had more strokes and heart attacks and in all ways was inferior, resulting in a skewing of the data. Up to Speed: The Cholesterol Mess|Kent Sepkowitz|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST Labor unions have long been a strong political force in Michigan, skewing heavily toward Democrats. Michigan Labor Vows 2014 Revenge for Snyder’s Right-to-Work Law|Jay Scott Smith|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST “You think of text as skewing to a younger demographic—which is true,” Manis explained in a phone call Tuesday afternoon. Save the World in 10 Seconds|Brian Ries|November 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Here is something to make you a winter dress," said I, skewing her the silk. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Calm yourself, and don't be afraid of my skewing you any violence; that would suit your game too well. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
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