out of order

Example Sentences

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Burnham has accused the Mail of reporting a "partial version of events" and added: "They were all out of order and, if they had any decency, would now hold their hands up and apologise."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"The fountain was out of order and the lawns were bad -- it was necessary," says 40-something neighborhood resident Dina Smith.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

According to Reuters calculations, at least 20% of Russia's total export capacity was out of order in early April following the attacks.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"This bill doesn't just create problems... it throws our lives out of order completely," said PhD scholar Vaibhav Das, who identifies as non‑binary.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“It was an unscheduled landing, completely unexpected. Depending on who you believe, either the radar was out of order briefly while it was landing—or it just appeared. Out of nowhere.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix