haywire
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The tick-borne allergy was discovered only in 2007, and researchers still can’t say why some immune systems go haywire and some don’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
This haywire sport has a rich tradition of pay-for-play cupcakes—small time programs awarded a check for three hours of missing tackles against a large-conference behemoth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Both those companies posted eye-watering profit jumps this week, while their share prices have gone haywire, with SK hynix skyrocketing 30 percent on Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"We noticed our fan would go haywire at 5 Shaft. Some areas would show reduced or even reversed airflow during large rain events," Connot said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Well, I amended, they hadn’t exactly seen it, since enough of the original time travelers had had the conscience and forethought to realize what was happening and fix things before everything went too haywire.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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