out of order
Example Sentences
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"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
"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
Dowson described the Bordeaux Begles players' confrontation with Pollock - whose 21st birthday is next week - at the final whistle of last year's match as "out of order".
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
His application was ruled out of order - a decision upheld by an appeal panel of Welsh Labour's executive committee.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
She was as delighted with the introduction as she was with the melodic sounds of her language sprinkled over the woods, even if the words were said clumsily and even out of order at times.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
