off base
Example Sentences
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What we are measuring, why we are measuring it, and where we might be off base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He also points out that the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has partnered with a coalition of agencies and nongovernmental organizations to conserve land off base.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024
Public perception of a double-standard for the wealthy and powerful may not be so off base.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024
But as the leverage situations have increased, Thornton has struggled to keep runners off base.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
Two letters from Pasadena that week brought the news that Pauling was still way off base.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
