uncontrolled

Example Sentences

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Defection to solar has been so fast and uncontrolled that Pakistan’s energy utilities are struggling with falling sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Grimberg said that uncontrolled growth “is essentially cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"And cancer is potentially exploiting that same principle, changing where in the genome these dynamics are more important to manipulate cell identity and encourage uncontrolled growth."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"With an uncontrolled collapse, you cannot predict where it will fall and it could cause more damage, which we do not want," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

As a matter of fact, they would probably find the raw uncontrolled conditions on earth too primitive for their taste.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins