out of order
Example Sentences
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Zimmer: And you’re doing it out of order, so you’re like, “Wait, I’m playing the end before I’ve even played the beginning, but I don’t even know what my beginning is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
A source told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that his body was discovered by cleaning staff who had thought that the toilet door was locked for days due to the facility being out of order.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
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
I took to wearing my days-of-the-week panties out of order.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
