out of kilter
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"And so the process clearly does seem to be out of kilter with what the original stated aims were back in 2015."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sometimes the bills being issued are not only late, but also out of kilter with the amount of energy the customer believes they used.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
There were, however, occasional moments of good fortune during a knock which was completely out of kilter with the way most of Australia's players have approached this match.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
A plant with an out of kilter circadian clock will only grow to half the size of a normal plant under laboratory conditions.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
This is mostly because everything’s out of kilter here.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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