kilter
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Loren Cain, who was born and raised in Orem and studied at Utah Valley University, said the world feels off kilter.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
Mr Rodríguez says that during daylight hours, when solar energy output is particularly strong, the supply-demand balance can be pushed out of kilter, having an impact on prices.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2024
For a hurricane to grow in strength, it must also be free of cross-cutting winds, known as wind shear, which can tear holes in the walls of the storm’s eye or throw it off kilter.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2023
The fact Burrow was off kilter last week wasn’t entirely surprising.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023
There was that one letter missing, and the framing bulged slightly out of kilter, but overall, it looked as solid as ever.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing kilter
Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I A Woman?" (1863)
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