haywire
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Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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
The prospects for a peace deal, falling Chinese demand and some workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz closure have helped to stop the crude market from going haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
"When regulatory measures are in place, things work out, and when there aren't, everything goes haywire," Cecile Duflot, Executive Director of Oxfam France, told a press conference.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
“It went haywire just as I was tying it to Errol’s leg to send it to Harry.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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