out of control

Example Sentences

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If it gets out of control, this leads to a process called a thermal runaway.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Both are classic ways in which crises slip out of control and wars escalate.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Still, he could feel things slipping out of control.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin