uncontrolled

Example Sentences

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The booster fell swiftly back to Earth, uncontrolled, into the Gulf of Mexico.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Grimberg said that uncontrolled growth “is essentially cancer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In nearly half of these cases, the condition is either uncontrolled or does not respond well to treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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