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Playing 1,375 days after her last competitive match, Williams - one of the greatest players of all time - didn't look a touch out of place as she rediscovered her powerful serve and groundstrokes.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Post-accident inspections later found three more UPS MD-11s with bearing parts out of place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He was being raised in a liberal Jewish household with a vocal and politically progressive mother, and Elliott’s views were out of place.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The report confirmed there were no “obvious signs” of foul play and that “nothing seemed out of place or disturbed” in Brendon’s home, which appeared to be under renovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Dressed in shabby pants, with sweat already leaching through the armpits of my white cotton shirt, I felt out of place amid the neighborhood’s neatly manicured lawns and lavish estates.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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