uncontrolled
Example Sentences
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It was largely successful but resulted in the rocket being grounded after the booster suffered an uncontrolled landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Scientists found that consuming caffeine at night can increase impulsive behavior, raising the likelihood of risky or uncontrolled actions.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 2026
What would have been a minor fizzle in Earth's atmosphere became an uncontrolled conflagration in the container's pure oxygen environment.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
