go haywire
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Your mind plays all kinds of tricks on you when geopolitical events go haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Things go haywire from here, and DeYoung has the rare opportunity to punch as hard as he possibly can.
From Salon • May 12, 2025
It makes it much easier for some immune cells to go haywire and drive excessive inflammation in the bowels.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024
It's during this crucial period of cell division that things can go haywire.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
Their powers tended to make electronic gadgets go haywire.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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