out of line
Example Sentences
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If the attorney general and expert lawyers agree that the sentence is out of line with normal expectations for such a crime, they send the case to the Court of Appeal.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Appelbaum said marks have been out of line with market values since 2022, when stock indexes fell almost 20% but the private-equity industry marked their holdings down less steeply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Was he out of line for giving modest gifts to this woman and her children?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Healthcare professionals say that the FDA’s original efusal was way out of line and a shocking departure from the standard for refuse-to-file decisions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
It’s often said that a traumatic experience early in life marks a person forever, pulls her out of line, saying, “Stay there. Don’t move.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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