out of control
Example Sentences
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Lillian Price thinks that tipping in the US is "out of control".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The risk for the Iranian government is that inflation gets out of control.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Because if we’re not schooling people, it’s going to become more rampant than it already is, and it is out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
However, the system did not stop the suspect, who spun out of control after being tapped by the Grappler and crossed three lanes of traffic before crashing into a wall, according to television footage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Things between us had officially spiraled out of control.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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